Harris' candidacy in judge's hands

The SHT (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) ^ | 8/30/2002 | Gary Fineout

[caltrop]

"Imagine, government actually getting rid of, not adding, offices."

The job will still be there, the change is the Governor appoints the Secretary of State. Too bad, as one of the things the Florida Constitution had right was making the Governor weak and the Cabinet strong. Just chalk the change, vigorously supported by Governor Bush, up as another victory for big government fans.

[Joe Brower]

Argh! Another illusion shattered.

Thanks!

[Theyknow]

Is it true that there were two penalties for failure to comply with the requirement that a candidate resign upon qualification for office? The first was the automatic removal from office. The second as I recall was that an elector(voter) in the district where the candidate was to have run could petition the Secretary of State or Circuit Court for the Candidate's removal from the ballot. Once removed the candidate could still run, but as a write-in. I feel sure that I read this earlier on but there has been no mention of it lately. Am I mistaken or is the second provision the one Hill is attempting to enforce? If he is successful just how can Harris run as a write-in when her name is on the ballot? That will take the mother of all voter education campaigns.

[Diddle E. Squat]

[Joe Brower]

Oh no! It's the infamous "red X" again! $;-)

Was this what you meant to post?

[Diddle E. Squat]

Naw, I was going with the book cover, but that pic is just as good.

Red X, eh? I copied the address straight off of a picture on another Freep thread. Oh well.

[katherineisgreat]

I liked the other cover better. Now they'll lampoon the book as a puff piece because she looks very pretty on the cover. (Maybe thats the softcover version?)