Friday, May 20, 2011

AZ: Senator Russell Pearce recall may be pushed to 2012 due to error

AZ: Senator Russell Pearce recall may be pushed to 2012 due to error...Arizona's elections director said she inadvertently gave an incorrect timetable to the organizers of a drive to recall controversial Senate President Russell Pearce, forcing a change in strategy in the historic recall effort. Elections Director Amy Bjelland said she initially told recall organizer Randy Parraz that if he filed his signatures by May 25, there would be enough time to verify them and schedule a November election. But Bjelland since has notified Parraz that Gov. Jan Brewer has 15 days to officially call an election if the signatures check out, not five. The difference of 10 days in the recall timetable means Citizens for a Better Arizona already has missed the actual deadline, May 10, to turn in the signatures for a November election and can only hope for a March 13, 2012, election.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/05/20/20110520russell-pearce-recall-error-2012.html




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