Georgia Rule - Gay House Candidate Disqualified

A judge ordered Keith Gross, a gay candidate for State House District 80, removed from the Nov. 4 ballot in a ruling on July 10. Gross challenged Rep. Mike Jacobs (R-Atlanta) for District 80, which includes parts of DeKalb County. The ruling came because Gross did not meet Georgia’s minimum two-year residency requirements to run for office in the state. Administrative Law Judge Michael Malihi found that Gross’ answers in the residency hearings “evasive” and “uncorroborated” during his two and half hour on the witness stand. “The court finds (Gross’s) inconsistent testimony coupled with the following facts dispositive in concluding that he does not meet the necessary requirements to establish residency in the state of Georgia,” Malihi wrote in his ruling. Find out more at expressgaynews.com.