By
Associated Press
.
Published: Thu, June 19, 2008 - 4:05 am
Last Updated: Thu, June 19, 2008 - 4:09 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A man serving time on a felony conviction isa qualified write-in candidate for a state House of Representatives
seat.
The state Division of Elections approved Jose N. Vazquez this
week for the seat that includes parts of Tampa and Hillsborough
County.
Vazquez lists his address as a prison facility near Lake
Okeechobee. State laws require candidates to live in the districts
they represent and prohibit felons from running for office until
their rights are restored.
Officials say Vazquez turned in the proper forms and filled them
out correctly.
He's serving time for driving with a revoked or suspended
license.
Because he's a write-in candidate, his name won't be on the
ballot. And since he's in prison, Vazquez couldn't be reached for
comment Wednesday.
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Is he really a CROOK? He’s in jail for driving with a suspended license. I wish that’s all most of our politians went to jail for!