Breaking news: Overbey conflict?

Submitted by R. Neal on Thu, 04/10/2008 - 07:28.

According to Metro Pulse, a citizen has filed a formal complaint with the Blount County Election Commission stating that Rep. Doug Overbey cannot serve as both a sitting judge and a state legislator at the same time, and is therefore not qualified to run against Sen. Raymond Finney for State Senate or hold his current seat in the House.

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that Rep. Doug Overbey
Submitted by Dumping Ground on Thu, 04/10/2008 - 13:34.

that Rep. Doug Overbey cannot serve as both a sitting judge and a state legislator at the same time

How does this not make obvious sense?

Pretty clever...
Submitted by Andy on Thu, 04/10/2008 - 13:38.

...of the citizen. Wonder what the Election Commission will do about it? They have been pretty lenient on most candidates in the past.

"Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference." --Voltaire

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