SALT LAKE CITY -- Today state district court Judge Robert K. Hilder ordered the State Elections Office to put Michael Stoddard, Libertarian candidate for State Auditor, back on Utah's general election ballot.

Mr. Stoddard, a Certified Public Accountant running on a platform of requiring independent audits for state agencies, was removed from the ballot after the State Elections Office cited a technical error when his September 15 financial report was filed online.

Mr. Stoddard was represented in court by Andrew McCullough, Libertarian candidate for Attorney General of Utah.

Judge Hilder ruled that Mr. Stoddard had substantially complied with Utah election law and therefore, based on yesterday's ruling by the Utah Supreme Court, should be certified for Utah's ballot.

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