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Resident accuses DeSoto city secretary of failing to verify candidate eligibility after May elections
5398914 · July 15, 2025
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Summary
A longtime resident told the council that failures by the city secretary to verify candidate qualifications led to invalid votes and legal challenges in May and June elections, and called for staff accountability.
Mary Bonaparte, a 37-year DeSoto resident, told the City Council on July 15 that errors by the city secretary in vetting candidate qualifications for local elections resulted in confusion and legal challenges during the May 3 and June 7 elections.
Bonaparte said the city secretary “failed to perform her job” by not ensuring…
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