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POST rejects two ballot‑qualification challenges, citing statutory limits and staff findings
Summary
The commission denied an anonymous challenge to one candidate and took no action on another after legal staff confirmed statutory requirements for three years of full‑time certified service within the prior 10 years could not be waived by the commission.
The POST Commission reviewed two challenges to sheriff candidacies on Feb. 20 and left staff decisions largely intact after legal analysis.
In one case, Rolando Benasco sought placement on the Benton County ballot and disputed staff interpretation of the statutory requirement that a candidate have "at least 3 years of full time experience as a…
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