Wolf fails to get on ballot for November election

Three-term Richmond School Board incumbent Carol A.O. Wolf won’t be on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election.

She was one of nine of 27 potential candidates, and the only incumbent, to be disqualified today by the city voter registrar’s office.

“I knew I was racing the clock,” said Wolf, who said she found herself 50 signatures short of the 125 required less than four hours before the filing deadline last Tuesday.

She ultimately submitted 140 signatures, but more than 15 were thrown out because the signers were not registered voters. Wolf had to scramble for signatures at the last minute because she believes some were left at a student disciplinary meeting and accidentally shredded.

“I’m going to continue to be a voice and an activist for public school reform,” she said. “I’ll just have more time to do it.”