In Matter of Recall of Redner

Mayor Thomas Redner of Hudson, Wisconsin, appeals a circuit court decision that a petition for his recall is sufficient to trigger a recall election. Redner advances two lines of argument. First, he alleges that the petition fails to properly allege cause for the recall, as required by sec. 9.10(4)(b), Stats. Second, he argues that various technical and procedural errors require that the petition be dismissed or, at a minimum, that the circuit court hold an evidentiary hearing on whether the petition substantially complies with election law requirements. We hold that the petition, read…