James Golden asks appellate court to require Special Election for Manatee Co. School Board seat
A former Manatee County School Board member wants appellate Judges to require a Special Election for an opening Board seat.
Former Manatee School Board member James Golden sued the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections for failing to schedule an election to fill outgoing School Board member Rich Tatem’s seat. Florida’s resign-to-run law required Tatem to give up his seat when he filed for House District 72, but his resignation from the School Board doesn’t take effect until the start of the House term he seeks, the day after the election.
While the county requires a Special Election to fill out a School Board term if a member resigns more than 28 months from the end of their term, the late...
