North Carolina county was unaware ex-con could not run for sheriff
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff candidate had been allowed to run until election staff learned about a state law prohibiting ex-convicts from holding the office. The Citizen Times reports the Buncombe County Board of Election Services ejected 64-year-old Michael Morgan at an emergency meeting Tuesday. The Libertarian was convicted of manslaughter in 1984, and has run for state and U.S. House seats several times.Election Services Director Trena […]
