Ortiz's late Los Rios trustee election filing assailed by opponents - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

Ortiz's late Los Rios trustee election filing assailed by opponents - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

Ortiz's late Los Rios trustee election filing assailed by opponents

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By Loretta Kalb
lkalb@sacbee.com

Published: Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 - 12:47 pm

A high profile former Democratic lawmaker was allowed to file today for the Los Rios Community College District seat on the Nov. 2 ballot even though her filing deadline was Friday.

The decision to let Deborah Ortiz file late prompted claims of favoritism, and threats of a lawsuit challenging her candidacy from others in the race for the Area 6 seat.

Sacramento County election officials said today they granted the extension to Ortiz, a former state legislator and city councilwoman, because staff gave her incorrect information about the filing

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/09/2947353/ortizs-late-los-rios-trustee-election.html#mi_rss=Education#ixzz0w96ZYmjV

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