Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad fell short of the 2,000 valid signatures needed to qualify for the ballot after turning in nomination papers that listed the wrong date of the election.
The Elections Commission late this afternoon found Bangstad had 1,504 valid signatures. He needs 2,000 to qualify for the November ballot.
Dozens of Bangstad’s nominations papers listed Aug. 11 as the date of the general election. That is instead the date of the primary.
Bangstad has drawn scrutiny for promising free beer the day President Donald Trump dies. Though he had declared his intention to run for governor, he’s not listed among the scheduled speakers at the state convention next weekend.
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Candidates who have signatures invalidated by the Elections Commission have the opportunity to file affidavits to fix errors.