Clapsaddle v. Blevins

OPALA, Justice.

T1 Two questions are presented by these causes: (1) Whether the city clerk's finding that recall election petitions are sufficient for submission may be challenged in the district court and, if so, (2) whether the trial court was correct in sustaining the challenge. We answer the first question in the affirmative and the second in the negative.

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ANATOMY OF CONTROVERSY

12 Petitioners are three individuals who were responsible for collecting signatures upon petitions for an election to recall the mayor and three city council members, all of whom are elected officials of the City of…