Date: 2007-07-10 05:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gorillashaman.livejournal.com
Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jello_Biafra#Mayoral_candidacy
Specifically...

In reaction to his campaign (and that of Sister Boom-Boom, a drag queen who also ran for mayor and handily won the third place spot above Biafra), San Francisco passed a resolution stating that no candidate could run under any name other than their given name.[28]

names

Date: 2007-07-10 06:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chrisla.livejournal.com
I _want_ to say he actually has changed his name to chicken john at this point. I seem to remeber hearing that some time back.

Re: names

Date: 2007-07-10 06:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gorillashaman.livejournal.com
San Francisco Municipal Elections Code, Article II, section 210:

SEC. 210. USE OF LEGAL NAMES BY CANDIDATES.
(a) Any candidate for municipal office filing nomination papers shall do so under the candidate's legal name.
(b) A candidate's legal name is the name given at birth, or established by marriage, general usage or habit, or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction. A candidate's legal name may include a nickname, a combination of initials, full names, or individual letters or numerals.
(c) If a candidate changes his or her legal name within one year of any election, the candidate shall not file nomination papers under the candidate's new name unless the new name was established by marriage or divorce, or by decree of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Added by Ord. 429-97, App. 11/17/97)

Date: 2007-07-10 10:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] drjon.livejournal.com
San Fran. Gotta love it.

Date: 2007-07-11 01:01 am (UTC)

Date: 2007-07-11 03:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] manintheboat.livejournal.com
Is he still a coke head?
What is the Odeon now?

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