Candidates for mayor don’t have to live in Memphis, according to new legal opinion

Candidates for Memphis mayor and City Council do not have to be Memphis residents when they run for office but must be residents when they take office, according to a legal opinion. Unless successfully challenged in Chancery Court, the opinion by attorney Allan Wade apparently settles conflicting viewpoints about the residency question.  The issue was […]

Candidates for mayor don’t have to live in  Memphis, according to new legal opinion
Candidates for Memphis mayor and City Council do not have to be Memphis residents when they run for office but must be residents when they take office, according to a legal opinion. Unless successfully challenged in Chancery Court, the opinion by attorney Allan Wade apparently settles conflicting viewpoints about the residency question.  The issue was […]