(AP) A man running for governor and the U.S. Senate does not have the right to use his middle name, "None of the Above," on the November ballot, a court ruled Friday.
David Gatchell filed a lawsuit in Davidson County Chancery Court after the State Election Commission voted to nix his middle name from the ballot. The court handles lawsuits against state agencies.
Chancellor Carol McCoy ruled that Gatchell's attempt to add an issue-oriented notification on the ballot is against Tennessee law. McCoy also said the state has no constitutional requirement to place candidates' full names on ballots.
Gatchell, who changed his middle name from Leroy, said he planned to appeal.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/12/ap/politics/mainD8JEJH3G0.shtmlI would have gone for "Ben Franklin" or "Patrick Henry" long before "None...", but that's just me.