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Miramar commission hears public concerns as legal fight over candidate Luis Pedraza’s ballot status heads to court
Summary
A dispute over whether Luis Pedraza’s name should appear on a March 11 ballot because a state form had a 'write‑in' box checked led to public comments and a pending court hearing. Attorneys told the commission a judge will resolve the matter the next day.
Public speakers and the candidate’s attorney pressed the Miramar City Commission to address a contentious ballot‑qualification dispute on Jan. 22, but the commission deferred to a judicial hearing scheduled for the following day.
Luis Pedraza and his attorney, J.C. Planis, told the commission that Pedraza submitted required qualifying materials and a check and that the city clerk accepted and cashed the check. Planis said an apparent error on a state nomination form — a checked write‑in box combined with a printed name — should be resolved in favor of candidacy and…
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