He is still acting like a Democrat.
Just this year, he signed a Democratic Petition for Candidate for his stalking horse candidate for mayor in the Democratic Primary, J. David Ress.
Not only did Cicchinelli claim;
We, the undersigned qualified electors of the State of Ohio, whose voting residence is in the county, city, village, or township, set opposite our names, and members of the Democratic Party, hereby certify that James D. Ress, whose declaration of candidacy is filed herewith, is in our opinion, well qualified to perform the duties of the office or position to which the person desires to be elected.
And followed these instructions;
Signatures on this petition should be from only one county and must be written in ink. Signatures on this petition shall be of persons who are of the same political party as stated above by the candidate.
Additionally, Cicchinelli's wife Joy, and former Safety & Service Director Mike Loudiana circulated J. David Ress Petitions for Candidate.
And Cicchinelli was the first signer on a Democratic Petition for Candidate for Ress.
So how can this be?
How can he be both 'Independent,' and a member of the Democratic Party?
He must have made a mistake.
That must be it.
He must have accidentally signed the J. David Ress Democratic Petition for Candidate.
It was clearly an accident.
Unless he signed another Petition for Candidate for a Democrat.
Which he did.
On January 21, 2015, Francis H. Cicchinelli, Jr. was the FIRST signature on a Democratic Petition for Candidate for Massillon Ward 4 Council candidate Jill Creamer.
And once more attested that he was a Democrat;
WHOEVER COMMITS ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE FIFTH DEGREE
PETITION FOR CANDIDATE
(This petition shall be circulated only by a member of the same political party as stated above by the candidate)
We, the undersigned qualified electors of the State of Ohio, whose voting residence is in the county, city, village, or township, set opposite our names, and members of the Democratic Party, hereby certify that Jill E. Creamer, whose declaration of candidacy is filed herewith, is in our opinion, well qualified to perform the duties of the office or position to which the person desires to be elected.
Signatures on this petition should be from only one county and must be written in ink. Signatures on this petition shall be of persons who are of the same political party as stated above by the candidate.
Ok, so he accidentally signed two Democratic Candidate for Petition documents, where he attested he was a Democrat.
But that must be it, just two accidents, right?
Nope.
