WASHINGTON _ In three states, the referee for the midterm elections is also on the field as a player.
Elected secretaries of state in Georgia and Kansas_ who in their official capacities oversee the elections in their states _ are running for governor. Ohio's secretary of state is running for lieutenant governor. All are Republicans.
They have faced scattered calls to resign but have refused to do so. Election reformers say the situation underscores the conflict of interest when an official has responsibilities for an election while also running as a candidate.
