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http://www.news14charlotte.com/images/750.gif Nifong could have challenger in DA race
Updated: 7/10/2006 9:35 AM
By: Kenneth Moton
http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=123195
DURHAM -- Monday could be the day Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong finds out if he has a challenger in November's election. County Commissioner Lewis Cheek says he decided to authorize a petition drive to get on the ballot because of Nifong's handling of the Duke lacrosse rape case. The Board of Elections says Commissioner Cheek is about a 1,000 signatures away from getting his name on the ballot. He only needs a little more than 6300 signatures from registered Durham voters but Cheek supporters handed in almost 10,000 names more than a week ago.
Cheek has said he was unsure about whether he will run or not. He only authorized the petition drive because of a June deadline and he told supporters they could go along with the process but he needed time to think about what would happen to his law firm and county commission seat if he ran.
I won't make a decision before I feel comfortable that I have thought about the things that need to be thought about and I have reached a decision about all of the things I have to consider, Cheek said in June.
Even if he decides not to run and he still has the signatures, his name will still be on the ballot.
Nifong says he won't comment until there is an official challenger.
The Board of Elections will be working throughout the day to verify the rest of Cheek's signatures and the director thinks final word could happen Monday or Tuesday morning.
Updated: 7/10/2006 9:35 AM
By: Kenneth Moton
http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=123195
DURHAM -- Monday could be the day Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong finds out if he has a challenger in November's election. County Commissioner Lewis Cheek says he decided to authorize a petition drive to get on the ballot because of Nifong's handling of the Duke lacrosse rape case. The Board of Elections says Commissioner Cheek is about a 1,000 signatures away from getting his name on the ballot. He only needs a little more than 6300 signatures from registered Durham voters but Cheek supporters handed in almost 10,000 names more than a week ago.
Cheek has said he was unsure about whether he will run or not. He only authorized the petition drive because of a June deadline and he told supporters they could go along with the process but he needed time to think about what would happen to his law firm and county commission seat if he ran.
I won't make a decision before I feel comfortable that I have thought about the things that need to be thought about and I have reached a decision about all of the things I have to consider, Cheek said in June.
Even if he decides not to run and he still has the signatures, his name will still be on the ballot.
Nifong says he won't comment until there is an official challenger.
The Board of Elections will be working throughout the day to verify the rest of Cheek's signatures and the director thinks final word could happen Monday or Tuesday morning.