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It's most definitely turning out to be a "White Christmas" for Democrats in the Hoosier State this week!
Some remarkable news late today. Finding he was not eligible to be a candidate on the ballot in the November 2010 election, a Marion County Circuit judge has ordered Indiana's Republican Sec. of State Charlie White removed from office and replaced by his Democratic challenger Vop Isili, the second highest vote getter in that election.
The order comes as part of a civil suit brought by the state Democratic Party which has long charged, both before and ever since the election, that White was not eligible to be a candidate on the ballot.
Judge Louis Rosenberg's ruling today overturns a previous determination by the Republican-majority Indiana Recount Commission, which had initially dismissed the Dems contest, but then took it up again after being ordered to do so by the court. The Recount Commission --- on which White himself is a member, though he recused himself from this case --- had found in a unanimous 3-0 decision that White was eligible to serve. Today's decision overturns that Commission's ruling and is likely to be challenged at a higher court.
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RKP5637
(67,107 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,611 posts)His hypocrisy is breathtaking.
unblock
(52,208 posts)and that justifies his maintaining his FORMER residence as his voter registration address?
wow! i live in connecticut, but i hope to live at 1600 pennsylvania avenue some day. can i vote in dc?
DCKit
(18,541 posts)Our votes don't count for anything but city council and mayor (both under investigation on corruption charges... as usual).
I envy people with real voting power.
unblock
(52,208 posts)the point was how ridiculous the concept was, not strategy of it.
i suppose a better strategic example would be a swing state like wisconsin, but i thought the ridiculousness of voting where you "hope" to live would be better demonstrated by using the white house address....
creeksneakers2
(7,473 posts)The second place guy wasn't elected and therefore should not take office either. There should be a new election.
Geoff R. Casavant
(2,381 posts)Definitely a special election, and let the Republicans field a qualified candidate.
waddirum
(979 posts)that the race goes to the ELIGIBLE candidate with the highest number of votes.
DCKit
(18,541 posts)Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)why shouldn't the person who legally received the most votes be the person to fill that position?
Although, a new election ASAP is a good idea too.