TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida is letting a Congressional candidate put the name of his web address on the ballot.
Why? Because Eddie Gonzalez went before a Miami-Dade judge and had his name legally changed to "VoteforEddie.com."
A spokesman for the Department of State said Wednesday that state election officials have no choice but to let his legal name to appear on the ballot. A judge granted the name change request just days after election officials told him he could not use any nicknames.
VoteforEddie.com, who lists a Hialeah address, is an independent candidate running for a congressional seat that includes parts of Broward, Collier and Miami-Dade counties. He is challenging U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami. Election records show that VoteforEddie.com has already gathered enough petition signatures to qualify for the ballot.
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