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4. I'm not sure.

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 10:22 PM

Nov 2013

The State said before the election that it wasn't a conflict of interest for Cuccinelli to preside over an election that he was running in (*eye roll*), but made some mention of Cuccinelli recusing himself from investigating potential election violations. http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/latest-news/cuccinelli-no-conflict-for-ag-s-office-to-preside-over/article_0f3cde5c-3bf9-11e3-a2fc-0019bb30f31a.html

But, Cuccinelli has a history of ignoring big conflicts of interest. We'll see. . .

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I don't have an answer to this, but. . . StrayKat Nov 2013 #2

I don't have the answer either but NBC reports it as a "new" rule Samantha Nov 2013 #3

I'm not sure. StrayKat Nov 2013 #4

I think the "new" rule will be challenged if the outcome is suspect Samantha Nov 2013 #5