Carlson v. Jones

Roger Carlson, Town Chairman for the Town of Oconomowoc, appeals from a circuit court certification directing a recall election for his position. Carlson alleges irregularities in the recall procedure and defects in the recall petition. Other than Carlson’s claim that the petition failed to state cause for his recall, we conclude that the circuit court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to address Carlson’s complaints. We also conclude that the circuit court correctly determined that the petition stated cause for recall. Therefore, the court properly issued its certification directing the…