Krivanek v. Take Back Tampa Political Committee

SCHOONOVER, Acting Chief Judge.

The appellant, Robin C. Krivanek as The Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, challenges a judgment awarding attorney’s fees to the appellees, The Take Back Tampa Political Committee and Richard M. Clewis, III. We reverse.

This controversy began when The Take Back Tampa Political Committee, whose chairman was Richard M. Clewis, III, circulated a petition designed to cause an election to consider the repeal of a Tampa city ordinance. In order to succeed in their efforts to place the question before the voters, the appellees needed the signatures of ten…