Schenck's paperwork said he was running for Senate

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Anna Liisa Covell

Well, all the dust is settled.  All the candidates are safely positioned on the ballot to run or are they?

Florida Legistlative redistricting ran just under the radar - under the radar so far that the public was not even aware of the legislative districts.  And, it looks like Robert Schenck was confused about it, too.

Florida Bureau of Elections Records Chief Kristi Reid Bronson sent out emails to all  potential state candidates on May 10, 2012, with a mandate on the official documents required to comply with new redistricting maps.  Her email was designed to notify candidates whose districts were changed by the state legislature.

A cover letter was required by all candidates stating the change in district numbering due to Florida Legislature redistricting.  The cover letter needed to be signed by  the candidate.  The candidate was required to forward a new designation of treasurer form indicating the district number.

Bronson's directive to the candidates said the Florida Department of Elections would not change a candidate's district without the cover letter and treasurer designation with the new district numbers.

The Florida Department of State, Division of Elections must work under the premise the some rules are meant to be broken.

It seems Robert Schenck got part of his assignment right from Bureau of Elections.  His treasurer's report was submitted with Florida House of Representatives, District 35.  But he his cover letter said something entirely different.  Robert Schenck's cover letter stated he was running for Florida Senate, District 35.

Schenck's little whoops is going to be ignored by Florida Bureau of Elections.  They consider it a typo.  So, Robert Schenck was placed on the ballot for House District 35 even though he signed his oath stating otherwise.