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Monday, December 13, 2010

Ind. Gov't. - Continuing with: "Democrats contest White's election: Petition says he is not eligible to be secretary of state" [Updated]

Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 10, re the second meeting of the Indiana Recount Commission, this time held in North Vernon yesterday beginning at 1 pm and continuing on, reportedly for 11 hours, the AP is reporting:

The Indiana Recount Commission has dismissed a Democratic challenge to the Republican candidate's victory in the race for secretary of state.

Secretary of State's office spokesman Todd Darroca said the commission voted 2-1 Sunday in favor of a Republican motion to dismiss the challenge to Charlie White's election.

Why did current Secretary of State Todd Rokita, chair of the Commission, schedule the meeting on a Sunday in Mount Vernon in a snowstorm? Perhaps the answer is, because he could ...

[Updated at 3:56 PM] Mary Beth Schneider of the Indy Star has just posted this story on the dismissal of the petition.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 13, 2010 02:11 PM
Posted to Indiana Government