Minnesota lawmaker doesn’t live in district, should be removed from ballot, judge rules

[TexasTowelie]

A state lawmaker may be kicked off the ballot after a judge found he doesn’t live in his legislative district.

The final decision on whether state Rep. Bob Barrett (R) should be removed from the ballot will be made by the Minnesota Supreme Court, which will hear the case on Sept. 6.

But after reviewing evidence from Barrett and anti-Barrett activists, Judge George Stephenson ruled Friday that “clear and convincing evidence” suggests Barrett “did not reside in Legislative District 32B.”

“The evidence supports removing Candidate Barrett’s name from the ballot,” Stephenson wrote in his opinion.

Read more: http://www.twincities.com/2016/08/26/judge-republican-lawmaker-doesnt-live-in-district-should-be-removed-from-ballot/