August 19, 2005

"Fault for not filing rests with board incumbents"

"Instead of a spirited race for four seats on the Modesto City Schools board, it appears there will be no race at all and two incumbents who intended to run will lose their seats at the end of the year.

Cindy Marks, who has served two terms on the school board, and Robin Brown, who was appointed in May 2003 and elected to a short term that fall, did not return their candidacy paperwork by the Aug. 12 deadline.

Both women contend that they got wrong information from the city clerk's office, leading them to believe they had until Wednesday of this week to file for re-election.

Regardless, the state election code is perfectly clear and it affects every contest from the Legislature to the smallest special district: The filing period is extended only in races where the incumbent did not file, and then only for challengers."

Here is the full story.

Posted by Randy Riddle at August 19, 2005 08:09 AM