elected office
Coverage of elected office in the Nexus archive.
- French court clears way for Marine Le Pen to run in 2027 but under a condition she rejects
A French court allowed Marine Le Pen to run in 2027 but imposed a condition she rejects. The verdict found her guilty of embezzlement but softened the ban on her holding elected office.
- Scott Wiener accused of pushing for exceptions in bill allowing sex offenders to serve in office
Scott Wiener is accused of advocating for exceptions in a bill that would allow sex offenders to hold elected office. Critics claim crimes against children would be exempt from a law banning sex felony offenders from such positions.
- Louisiana Supreme Court rules against exoneree whose office was abolished
The Louisiana Supreme Court rejected a New Orleans exoneree's attempt to take an elected office he won with a majority of the vote. The court ruled against him despite securing the majority in the election.
- Louisiana Supreme Court rules against exoneree whose office was abolished
A divided Louisiana Supreme Court approved abolishing an elected office held by a New Orleans exoneree who had spent nearly 30 years in prison for murder before his conviction was vacated.