Ga. Public Service Commission candidate allowed to remain on ballot, despite residency questions

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Ga. Public Service Commission candidate allowed to remain on ballot, despite residency questions

Story Published: Aug 21, 2008 at 5:28 PM EST

Story Updated: Aug 21, 2008 at 5:28 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP)- A Fulton County judge has ruled that Democrat Jim
Powell's name can stay on the ballot in November.

Judge Wendy Shoob's ruling Thursday reversed the decision by Georgia's top elections official to disqualify Powell from the election.

Secretary of State Karen Handel's office said it "strongly disagreed'' with the decision and that it may appeal.

Powell was disqualified from the race for a seat on Georgia's Public Service Commission days before the July primary on grounds that he doesn't meet residency requirements.

A judge later ruled Powell's name could remain on the ballot. He earned more than 330,000 votes and easily defeated opponent Bob Indech.

Handel's office dismissed accusations that politics were involved in the decision. Powell has called it "dirty politics at its worst.''

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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