Worley Watch: Unfinished Business - Attorney General Investigation

As reported by The Huntsville Times in May, Ed Packard, Nancy Worley's opponent for the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State, alleged that Worley had solicitated campaign contributions from her staff.

One would think that Worley, as the state's chief election official, would have known that such a solicitation is a violation of state election law. §17-1-7(c) says:

It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee to solicit any type of political campaign contributions from other employees who work for the officer or employee in a subordinate capacity.

To our knowledge, Attorney General Troy King has apparently not made a decision on prosecution of the alleged violation.

While we wait on word from King, you may wish to view this clip from Alabama Public Television's For The Record. The video clip is FTR's roundtable discussion of Packard's complaint and each panelist's take on Worley.