Polk County elections chief agrees to make races partisan following demand letter from state lawyer
Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards has opted to host partisan contests after the Florida Department of State threatened legal action in a Friday letter.
Edwards, a former Democratic state House member, had earlier refused to hold partisan races for some local seats, including her own. That changed on Friday, after the top lawyer for the state elections authority wrote to Edwards.
The Florida Department of State “will be forced to bring an action to enforce the performance of your duties in accordance with the Florida Election Code,” wrote Joseph Van de Bogart, general counsel at the agency.
In a brief response also dated Friday, Edwards agreed to conduct partisan contests for t...
