by David Safier
Craig at Random Musings has pulled an excerpt from the Secretary of State's candidate handbook that makes it look like Huppenthal is playing fast and loose with the resign to run law by collecting signatures for Ed Supe before January, 2010, while he's still in the Senate.
4. Statement of Organization OR $500 Threshold Exemption Statement.
A Statement of Organization registering the candidate’s campaign committee OR a $500 Threshold Exemption Statement must be filed before making any expenditures, accepting any contributions, distributing any campaign literature or circulating any petitions. If the candidate has an exploratory committee open at the time of filing, then the candidate, chairman and treasurer must file an amended Statement of Organization to change the committee to a candidate’s campaign committee.
A Statement of Organization registering the candidate’s campaign committee OR a $500 Threshold Exemption Statement must be filed before making any expenditures, accepting any contributions, distributing any campaign literature or circulating any petitions. If the candidate has an exploratory committee open at the time of filing, then the candidate, chairman and treasurer must file an amended Statement of Organization to change the committee to a candidate’s campaign committee.
Huppenthal is circulating petitions while he's still in the exploratory phase. That looks like it's in conflict with the rule.
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