March 06, 2006

Judge confirms putting Luellig recall on ballot

"A judge Friday backed the city clerk’s decision to certify the recall petition to unseat Councilmember Paul Luellig.

San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge John P. Vander Feer in Barstow additionally ordered the City Council to review the certificate at its Monday meeting and vote on a resolution to combine a special election with the June primary election.

City Clerk JoAnne Cousino issued a notice saying enough signatures

were inspected and validated to issue the certificate of sufficiency for the petition to be placed on the ballot.

Cousino’s decision marks a reversal in her previous position, where she rendered the recall petition void.

In a hearing this week, Vander Feer initially ordered that the recall proponents be given a chance to go over the signatures and other relevant documents along with Cousino and the county registrar of voters.

Over a two-day period, Cousino reviewed and verified a total of 2,049 signatures, two more than the number required to qualify the petition for the ballot. That is more than 25 percent of the total signatures collected."

The story is here.

Posted by Randy Riddle at March 6, 2006 10:57 AM