INDIANAPOLIS – It appears the legal morass surrounding ousted Secretary of State Charlie White will carry on a bit longer.

Sentencing has been set for 1:30 p.m. Feb. 23.

White was convicted of six of seven felony counts early Saturday morning, including voter fraud, perjury and theft.

Prosecutors said White used his ex-wife's address to vote from instead of a condo he had with his fiancee because he didn't want to give up his $1,000-per-month Fishers Town Council salary after moving out of that district.

Gov. Mitch Daniels named a temporary replacement immediately following the verdict. But if the judge chooses to reduce the felony convictions to misdemeanors, White could still hang onto his office.

The Indiana Democratic Party has asked the state appeals court to replace convicted Republican with the Democratic candidate White defeated in the 2010 election.

Democratic lawyers filed the request Monday afternoon, arguing that White’s weekend conviction on criminal voter fraud charges supported their argument that White wasn’t an eligible candidate for the office.

They are asking the court to enforce a Marion County judge’s December decision ordering the state recount commission to declare Democrat Vop Osili the election winner.

Republicans maintain GOP Gov. Mitch Daniels should name a replacement if White is permanently removed from office because of the Hamilton County convictions.

An appeals court spokesman said it isn’t taking immediate action on the Democrats’ request.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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