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Law Opens Door To State Politicians
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| Contributor | CBlock941 |
| Last Edited | CBlock941 May 30, 2007 08:54am |
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| News Date | Wednesday, May 30, 2007 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | TAMPA The Florida election law reform Gov. Charlie Crist signed last week got national attention for moving up the state's presidential primary date and requiring "paper trail" voting.
However, a little noticed and little understood section of the law will change how Florida politicians decide whether to run for office - and maybe how they behave in office.
Tacked onto the elections bill on a voice vote in the hectic, waning days of the legislative session, the section altered what's called the "resign-to-run" law.
State, city and county elected officials now may run for federal offices, including Congress, without having to resign from their current positions. State elections officials say the change also means officeholders could run for two offices at once, as long as one is a federal office. |
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