California Secretary of State rules Vince Fong not allowed to run in 20th Congressional District | KBAK

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56% : BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATED: 7:11 P.M.The California Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Friday that state law prohibits Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) from running as a candidate for the 20th Congressional District of California because he had previously filed paperwork to run for reelection to the California State Assembly.
51% : The statement says that the decision was "unprecedented" by the California Secretary of State to remove Fong from the congressional ballot.
49% : It reads in part, "Today's decision by the Secretary of State to unilaterally disqualify a county-qualified candidate for Congress is an unprecedented interference in the candidate filing process ...
45% : RELATED: Fong's candidacy in question; Boudreaux, Giglio pounceAccording to a release, under state law, a candidate who has filed their declaration of candidacy is not permitted to withdraw as a candidate at that primary election.
19% : Secretary of State’s office has determined that Fong’s filed nomination papers for Congressional District 20 were improperly submitted.

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