On a related - and deliciously ironic - note, it appears that Katherine Harris' votes may not be counted in the upcoming Florida GOP primary!
It seems that Ms. Harris, a noted stickler for the finer points of the law, failed to resign from her post as Florida Secretary of State - as required by law - when she announced her candidacy. Her opponent in the primary has filed suit to nullify her candidacy.
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if (Florida Circuit Judge Davey) rules against Harris he will order supervisors to not count any votes she may receive
It seems that Ms. Harris, a noted stickler for the finer points of the law, failed to resign from her post as Florida Secretary of State - as required by law - when she announced her candidacy. Her opponent in the primary has filed suit to nullify her candidacy.
There was no dispute over the main facts behind the lawsuit. Harris was supposed to turn in a letter saying when she would resign as secretary of state when she qualified for Congress on July 15. She didn't discover her mistake until two weeks later when she sent Gov. Jeb Bush a letter on Aug. 1 explaining what had happened. Bush appointed former Secretary of State Jim Smith to succeed her.
Florida's resign-to-run law says that if a state or local elected official qualifies for a federal election and fails to turn in a letter at qualifying, the official is automatically forced to resign.
Hugh Ferrell, the lawyer representing Hill, maintains that Harris did not follow this law when she remained on the job as secretary of state for two weeks.
She did not make a "good faith" effort to follow the law, Ferrell told the judge
Florida's resign-to-run law says that if a state or local elected official qualifies for a federal election and fails to turn in a letter at qualifying, the official is automatically forced to resign.
Hugh Ferrell, the lawyer representing Hill, maintains that Harris did not follow this law when she remained on the job as secretary of state for two weeks.
She did not make a "good faith" effort to follow the law, Ferrell told the judge
Full story here.
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