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Bessemer Mayor Residency Lawsuit | Birmingham News
In Bessemer, Alabama, mayoral candidate Darral Bethel is suing to challenge the residency eligibility of incumbent Mayor Kenneth Gulley and opponent Brenita Lewis—not the election results themselves. Bethel’s emergency lawsuit demands a judge review voter registration and utility records to verify if the two candidates met residency requirements to run. While vote counting remains on hold due to a lost thumb drive containing ballots, officials expect final results by noon Tuesday, September 1. The court has yet to rule on the residency claims, which remain unproven allegations. This legal…
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