[newzjunkey]

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[newzjunkey]

Plantiff John Howard talking. Charter city can limit write-ins. We don't want a minority mayor (under 50% +1). Never was the intent of the framers of the Charter. Charter is the constitution of the city, state supreme court has upheld that view.

[OldFriend]

Sounds a lot like NJ.

Didn't I read that write in votes are not permitted in this election?

[Cowboy Bob]

I bet you a lot of people voted for Donna Frye because they thought she was Amber's sister.

[newzjunkey]

City attorney still arguing it had to have been a pre-election challenge or a post-certification challenge.

Female judge criticizing claims only pre-election challenge was possible. City lawyer saying only post-election discoveries can be challenged. Female judge says the city's view seems to be burden on voter would be determining if the candidate is a legal candidate and have to check up on the city clerk for all candidates.

City claims not knowing FACTS (bribe, candidate living in a car, etc.) rather than not knowing LAW, is the only reason they could challenge after the election has begun. Judge pressing to find out if there's a specific code the city lawyer is depending on for that opinion.

Mayor Murphy's lawyer up now...

[newzjunkey]

Asking Mayor's lawyer if the court should wait and see what the trial court should do. Mayor's lawyer saying the court would kick it back to the lower court if they decided the judge had screwed up. Asks who would be mayor if it takes six weeks. He agrees with Howard that the Charter says Murphy stays mayor until a successor is certified.

Seems the court is trying to decide to make a ruling or kick it back for a trial.

Mayor's lawyer says there's no "irreparable harm" because certification can be undone. Says they don't care because the mayor, as they see it, won reelection and will continue as mayor.

Whining the city is a mess, so his client has to stay mayor.