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Largo mayoral candidate demands to be on ballot after mistake over missing signature

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Former Mayor Bob Jackson, who was disqualified from the Nov. 3 election, wrote a letter to City Clerk Diane Bruner late Wednesday demanding his name be placed on the ballot. Bruner decided to disqualify Jackson because he failed to sign his loyalty oath. Jackson chastised Bruner and another employee for mistakes they made in the handling of his form. Bruner, who was informed about the missing signature by the Supervisor of Elections Office, admitted she did not notice the problem…

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Largo mayoral race update: Bob Jackson may sue after being thrown off ballot

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Former Mayor Bob Jackson may sue the city because he was disqualified from the Nov. 3 election. Jackson said city employees made a series of mistakes that led to his disqualification to run, and the resulting disenfranchisement of voters. “It’s essentially about the people’s right to make a choice,” Jackson said. Jackson was challenging incumbent Mayor Pat Gerard, who defeated him in 2006 in a close and heated race. City Clerk Diane Bruner notified Jackson on Thursday that he would…

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An open letter to Karl Nurse

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This is an open letter mailed to Karl Nurse. I hope you will join me in this effort. Dear Council Member Nurse: – It was a pleasure to see you at the clean-up effort at Mirror Lake this past Saturday — it’s always reassuring to see our elected officials rolling up their sleeves to make our city a better place to live. – As we discussed, I am concerned about the influence of money in this year’s municipal elections. With…

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