Former Stuart Mayor Christopher Collins, a candidate for the Martin County Commission District 2 seat, has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove fellow candidate Susan O’Rourke from the ballot, alleging she falsely stated her legal residence when qualifying for the race.
The complaint, filed June 17 in Martin County Circuit Court, alleges O’Rourke submitted a “materially inaccurate” sworn candidate oath by listing an address on Southeast Hibiscus Avenue in Stuart as her legal residence while allegedly maintaining her legal domicile in St. Lucie County.
Collins argues the alleged discrepancy means O’Rourke did not satisfy Florida’s legal requirements to qualify as a candidate for the District 2 commission seat. The lawsuit asks the court to declare O’Rourke’s candidate oath legally insufficient and order her name removed from the ballot…