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Talitha

(6,589 posts)
Wed Oct 30, 2019, 12:41 AM Oct 2019

Can an ex-con hold office?

Covfefe boy George Papadopoulos filed papers today (Tuesday 10-29) to run for Katie Hill's soon to be vacated House seat.

Anyone know if an ex-con can run for office, let alone sit in Congress? It just doesn't make sense, but neither has the last few years.

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Can an ex-con hold office? (Original Post) Talitha Oct 2019 OP
Yes ans yes bottomofthehill Oct 2019 #1
Thanks!! Talitha Oct 2019 #2
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