DeSoto candidate's eligibility drama leaves supporters confused amid election results
DESOTO, Texas — The runoff election for DeSoto City Council Place 3 may be closed, but confusion over one candidate’s eligibility still lingers.
“This election cycle has been nothing less than hateful,” said Everett Jackson, Place 3 runoff candidate.
Jackson’s campaign was called into question during early voting. The City of DeSoto said they learned through an open records request and email that he did not submit the proper paperwork for an applicant with a prior felony conviction.
They told WFAA that under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Jackson must submit one of three documents: Judicial Clemency under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.701, Executive Pardon under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.0, or Restoration of Rights under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 48.05.
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