• cloudy1999@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    The title makes it seem like Braxton is merely asserting he was elected mayor. Was he actually elected and now he’s being blocked from serving, or is there doubt concerning the election results?

    • Glide
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      1 year ago

      The article states it pretty clearly: Braxton correctly applied to run for mayor and the previous mayor, who was never voted in and was hand picked by the mayor before him, never completed the necessary anything to run for mayor. Braxton won by default because he was the only nominee.

      Afterwords, the previous mayor and previous city council held a private vote, where they voted themselves in, and “claimed” the positions back. They then proceeded to steal all the town documents from the city hall and run everything from private residences. And they’re so ingrained, and have their people in every facet of local government, that they’ve been getting away with it unopposed.

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      1 year ago

      I’m not sure what the final vote was, but the defendant/incumbent mayor admits Braxton was the only candidate who qualified. I don’t think anybody’s arguing he wasn’t actually elected