Sat
Apr 6 2013
12:52 pm
Breaking: Dennis Francis considering lawsuit against the Knox Co. Election Commission
By: R. Neal

Soon to be former Election Commissioner Dennis Francis said today that he is preparing to file a "quo warranto" lawsuit against the Knox Co. Election Commission regarding the seating of Rob McNutt on the commission.

As you may recall, McNutt admitted to voting outside his precinct more than half a dozen times. He told the Knoxville News Sentinel that he "more than likely voted for longtime friend Steve Hall" for City Council. Hall later nominated McNutt to the Election Commission when Hall was a state representative.

Francis said that a "quo warranto" lawsuit is a common law proceeding to determine by what right or authority an individual is holding office.

Francis indicated he would not take any action until after his term on the Election Commission, which expires next week. He said he was approached by an individual regarding the matter, and they will be deciding over the next few days on how to proceed. A plaintiff with standing is needed to bring the action.

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EconGal's picture

Francis suit

Submitted by EconGal on Sat, 2013/04/06 - 1:57pm.

Go get 'em, Dennis. Please.

Min's picture

Heh.

Submitted by Min on Sat, 2013/04/06 - 2:07pm.

This could get interesting.

Roscoe Persimmon's picture

Sounds like more sour grapes in local politiks

Submitted by Roscoe Persimmon (not verified) on Sat, 2013/04/06 - 2:41pm.

Democrats are still chapped the nice lady lawyer that lives in Anderson County was not on the ballot last year for the Tennessee house seat out there.

All this political posturing doesn't improve the local economy, doesn't recruit/relocate a for profit business to Knox County, doesn't create a job for a young parent, a college internship, or a part time job for a high school student,doesn't improve the quality of education of our public school system, just more of the same old slop in this community while were are non competitive with cities such as Memphis, Nashville, and now Chattanooga solidify their positins as the economic and business centers of Tennessee.

Local politiks continues to push Knoxville into the category of backwoods, off the beaten path, backwater community run by a bunch of rubes, hicks, and cornballs.

Maybe the upteenth proposal for a hotel adjacent to the convention center will get some decent looks before it gets mothballed again and maybe Manhattans in the Old City will get reopened for the 5th or 6th time.

Bbeanster's picture

And having a hand-picked

Submitted by Bbeanster on Sat, 2013/04/06 - 2:51pm.
(in reply to Roscoe Persimmon)

And having a hand-picked Campfield stooge who has admitted to breaking election law on the EC helps the economy, how?

TroyCG's picture

Wow...

Submitted by TroyCG on Sat, 2013/04/06 - 3:42pm.
(in reply to Roscoe Persimmon)

...Nice rant, Roscoe. But what's that got to do with an admitted lawbreaker being held accountable for his crime?

And what does the Knox County Election Commission itself have to do with any of those issues that you mentioned?

Mary Wilson's picture

Awesome! Bout damned time!

Submitted by Mary Wilson (not verified) on Sat, 2013/04/06 - 5:41pm.

Roscoe, you have way too many 'problems' to be on our LIBERAL blog.
McNutt broke the law, then bragged he got away with it, then blamed the precinct workers...'it was their fault for not catching me'. Then the EC put him on the Commission ANYWAY.
Sort of like County Commission has done nothing to punish Duncan III for creating the 'idea' to rip us taxpayers off, and let him implicate his two 'assistants' and has NOT had to answer for THAT LAPSE.
And that 'lady lawyer in Anderson County'...it is her MAILBOX and a few feet of her yard that was in Anderson County...She had no idea because NO Official in KNOX or Anderson County could ever provide a correct MAP of that neighborhood.
And I would like you to name one GOP/TEA person in office here, in Nashville, or our WONDERS in Congress who have done ONE thing, addressed the issues you mention, blaming them on us whiny Dems...create a job, even part-time jobs for single parents or students, bring a business here, help kids with college funding, blah, blah.
Go FOR IT, Dennis Francis, before the 'powers that be' insist that we forget about it...especially now that the EC is ruling by majority...4 against 1.

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