Recall of Jensen v. Miesbauer

Glenn Jensen, town chairman of the Town of Amnicon, appeals an order directing the town clerk to conduct a recall election. He claims that several of the recall petitions are void because the affidavits of personal circulation are false. Because the false affidavits did not 'create a presumption that the recall petitions were circulated in substantial compliance with sec. 8.15, Stats., and because the trial court excluded other evidence offered to show that the petitions were properly circulated, we reverse the order directing a recall election and remand the matter for a new hearing.

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