State Dems decide Hale County election contest
The Tuscaloosa News reports: The State Democratic Party chairman has declined to send Hale County Probate Judge Leland Averys failed primary runoff challenge to the full party state executive committee.
In a letter dated Friday, Mark Kennedy informed attorneys for Avery and apparent primary runoff winner Arthur Crawford Sr. that Avery's initial challenge of his May 4 runoff loss was not timely filed.
Kennedy denied Avery's request for an appeal to the full State Democratic Executive Committee. ...
Averys attorney, James Anderson, said on Wednesday that he plans to ask a Montgomery County circuit judge to declare Avery the nominee. -- Read the whole story --> Hale County runoff challenge denied | TuscaloosaNews.com