In one of the closest and strangest election races in San Diego County, Simon Silva, who died in September, has a narrow 149-vote lead over Dan Smith to be Chula Vista's next City Attorney.
Silva, who had been Deputy City Attorney, died of cancer shortly after he could have been legally removed from the ballot.
“I think they did a disservice to members of their party by not informing them," Smith told ABC 10News Wednesday."My frustration is nothing compared to their frustration once they find out today that Mr. Silva has passed away and they voted for him.”
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