Vecchia v. Sullivan

The plaintiff, Albert D. Vecchia (“Vecchia”) is a duly elected member of the Town of Southbridge’s (“town”) Town Council. He was elected from and serves Precinct 2 in the Town. He is presently the object of a recall petition in support of an election at which the voters of Precinct 2 may compel his removal from that office. He seeks injunctive and declaratory relief which would prevent the recall election from taking place. Vecchia assigns as reasons for this requested relief that the recall petition was not signed by the requisite number of registered voters; that the petition did not comply…