Residency requirement in Memphis mayor’s race could affect three candidates
The opinion could throw into limbo the campaigns of (from left) Floyd Bonner Jr., Willie Herenton and Van Turner. (The Daily Memphian files)
The Shelby County Election Commission released a legal opinion Feb. 28 that said Memphis’ five-year residency requirement for mayoral candidates should be enforced in the upcoming Memphis municipal election.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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