Candidates on the community college governing board who were summoned by police for public indecency and stopped campaigning may still be elected because they have not formally withdrawn from the race.

context: Randy Kaufman interrupted his campaign On October 18, seeking a general seat on the Maricopa County Community College District Board of Trustees, the police officer quoted him I was charged with masturbating in a pick-up truck in front of a daycare and childcare center on the campus of a community college in Surprise.

• Yes, but: Marcus Milam, a spokesperson for the Maricopa County Registrar’s Office, told Axios that he has yet to submit a signed and notarized retraction statement that officially ends his campaign.
• Kaufman turned himself in to police and was released on a public molestation, class 1 misdemeanor charge.
• Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell told reporters at a news conference on Wednesday that the subpoena was “kicked out” of the judicial court and her office will review the case “to determine the appropriate charges.” Said he was doing

Important reasons: The seven-member Board of Trustees is the governing body of Maricopa County’s ten community colleges and sets budgets, tuition, and policies.

• Three seats on the Board are up for election this year.

Line spacing: Elections are strictly non-partisan, and a candidate’s political affiliation is not shown on the ballot. But it doesn’t take much effort for voters to understand it.

• Arizona Republicans pushed for Kaufman’s candidacy ahead of his candidacy, and opponent Kelly Butler, a Democratic state legislator, does not want re-election.

State of play: Kaufmann told Fox 10 last month If elected, he will not sit on the board of directors.

• If he is elected and resigns or refuses the seat, state law requires Maricopa County school principal and Republican Steve Watson to appoint his replacement and hold the office until a special election in November 2024. is defined.
• If Kaufman formally declines, Butler is effectively the automatic winner, as he is the only other candidate on the ballot.

what he says: Kaufmann did not return a message from Axios Phoenix.

To the point: If Kaufman wins the election, nothing will stop him from winning seats.