Cherokee Tribune – Judge mulls eligibility of District 14 candidates

ATLANTA — The fate of two candidates in the Nov. 5 special election for the District 14 seat in the state Senate is yet to be decided after a hearing before a judge Thursday to determine whether or not they are legally eligible to seek the office.

After the three-hour hearing in downtown Atlanta, Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi of the Georgia Office of Administrative Hearings, said he would decide in the next few days whether or not Matt Laughridge or Dean Sheridan were legally eligible to go after the seat being vacated by Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville).

The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office asked office to hold the hearing and make a recommendation in response to complaints filed by Canton resident Garrett Jamieson, who said neither of the candidates met the requirements to seek the office laid out by Georgia’s Constitution.

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