OXFORD â¢Â As litigation over unclear residency requirements awaits a ruling from the stateâs highest court, Oxfordâs election commission on Tuesday night certified a candidate for June s general election despite previous eligibility concerns.
The commission voted this week to certify Afton Thomas, the Democratic candidate for the boardâs Ward 2 seat.
Commissioners previously questioned whether she should appear on the ballot because she had not lived in the ward sheâs hoping to represent for at least two years. A recent opinion from Attorney General Lynn Fitch s office states that a 2019 election law requires candidates for municipal office to live in both the ward and municipality they wish to represent for at least that amount of time.