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Worcester election commissioners find School Committee candidate Ashley Spring ineligible for November ballot over residency
Summary
After a hearing and legal guidance from the city solicitor, the Worcester Board of Election Commissioners voted 5–0 that Ashley Spring does not meet the one-year residency requirement in the city charter to appear on the Nov. 4 ballot for School Committee District A.
The Worcester Board of Election Commissioners on Tuesday determined that School Committee candidate Ashley Spring is not eligible to be placed on the Nov. 4 ballot because she did not meet the one-year residency requirement set by the city charter.
The decision followed a resident’s challenge to Spring’s candidacy and testimony and documents presented by the candidate and elections staff. The board voted 5–0 that Spring did not meet the residency requirement for the November election.
City Solicitor Alexandra Calcuttas told the commission that for purposes of eligibility the candidate’s domicile — the place intended as the primary home — is the controlling factor. “The domicile is your…
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