Wednesday, June 25, 2008

District 62 Residence Dispute

There has a been a dispute over the residency of a candidate for the 62nd state house district (Calhoun County), County Commissioner Greg Moore.

There are several articles in the Battle Creek Enquirer that explain the issue. The County Clerk declined to remove his name from the ballot, and the issue may now be decided in court.

Greg Moore hits residency snag in 62nd District race
Candidate's residency challenged
Moore likely to be on ballot

While candidates should certainly follow election laws, this doesn't seem like a big deal. Moore was chief of staff to Mike Nofs, who represents the 62nd district, and he represents part of it on the county commission. It's not like he has no connection to the district. Why not let the voters decide?

Also see the 62nd District Preview.

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