When the plan was revealed to the party leadership, they strongly advised him to not implement it because they feared it would hurt the party and be perceived as a scandal. Handley then decided to have the Secretary of State order an election for the office in November, and Handley himself ran for the position.
When the plan was unveiled to the party leadership, they strongly advised him against implementing it due to concerns that it would harm the party and be perceived as a scandal. Handley then decided to have the Secretary of State arrange an election for the office in November, and Handley himself ran for the position.