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AG plans to block Democratic legal move

Updated: Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012, 12:08 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012, 12:08 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana attorney general's office says it will object to a legal move by Democrats to put their 2010 secretary of state candidate in office following Republican Secretary of State Charlie White's conviction on voter fraud charges.

The agency said late Monday it would seek an expedited review from the state Supreme Court.

The Indiana Democratic Party on Monday asked the state appeals court to order Democrat Vop Osili be declared secretary of state. Gov. Mitch Daniels already has named the office's top counsel as interim secretary of state.

A jury found White guilty early Saturday of six felony counts, forcing his removal from the politically powerful office. But White's lawyer wants to have the charges reduced to misdemeanors, which would allow White to return to office.

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