In Re Zufelt

Appellant Robert M. Zufelt, Mayor of Benton City, Washington, appealed from an order of the Benton County Superior Court which found a recall petition filed against him by Respondent David Alexander statutorily sufficient to charge acts of misfeasance and malfeasance interfering with the performance of his official mayoral duties. We reverse the trial court.

The principal issue is whether the recall petition is factually and legally sufficient under RCW 29.82. Subordinate issues in this case are (a) whether testimonial knowledge is required for filing a recall charge; (b) whether the voir dire…