We received a tweet from TwoCathedrals a bit ago saying, “So, when will we see the promised post about the City Attorney & Registrar of Voters refuting SDGOP residency accusation?”
This was in response to a Twitter exchange about a week ago, which culminated in Rostra (Thor & Co.) noting, “…if Marquez has proof or a statement, we will post.”
We’re not sure that Carlos Marquez has issued a statement…but with our limited budget and resources, we simply can’t keep tabs on everything, not even here in Valhalla. If Marquez has issued a statement, please send it our way. We will post it, without any editorial comment.
In the meantime, however, not to be weasels, we will live up to the spirit of that tweeted “promise,” meaning the request for proof, even though the pretty clear intent (as clear as Twitter gets anyway) was that we wanted to see something from Marquez. It would’ve been nice if he sent us something (he could have done so in the additional spirit of “non-partisanship”).
From 10News (excerpted)…
Redistricting Official Still Eligible To Serve
SAN DIEGO — Carlos Marquez remains eligible to serve on the city of San Diego’s Redistricting Commission because he is still registered to vote here, the City Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith and Deputy City Attorney Catherine Bradley wrote in a statement that the Registrar of Voters confirmed that Marquez has been a registered voter locally throughout his tenure on the commission, which redraws the boundaries of City Council districts every 10 years based on updated census information.
“The only question for the commission and the city is whether Mr. Marquez is eligible to vote in the city of San Diego,” they wrote. “The commission and the city must recognize Mr. Marquez as a commission member as long as he is registered to vote in the city and may not look beyond and determine whether he is properly eligible to vote.”
Any question on whether he is properly eligible to vote is up to the Registrar of Voters and the courts, they said. Information on Marquez has been referred to the registrar, but state law gives “great weight” to a voter’s intent, with any doubts to be resolved in favor of the challenged voter.
What is clear at this point, then, is that regardless of whether Marquez spends most of his time in San Diego, LA or the North Pole, he kept his voter registration in San Diego. Wow, what a surprise. Which … just a wild guess here … wait for it … Derrick Roach and Tony Krvaric knew before they released the video of Marquez spending a fair amount of time up north.
Deflated or not (we’re guessing not), those who continue to question Marquez’ eligibility to serve as a SD Redistricting Commissioner have upped their efforts…
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