I'm not sure that this isn't being a bit unfair to Sam Reed. I think he likely had little choice but to do what the law said he had to do. He's not the one that gets to say whether an election is flawed, even when it might be manifestly so, as is this one.
In fact, he had to certify the election *in order* for a contest to be the next step.
IMHO.
Sam Reed took an oath of office.
What is unfair about expecting Sam Reed to keep his word?
Exactly my sentiments. How futile to lay the blame at Reed's doorstep. The Judge won't give any creedance to a frivolous recall. The ABC of recall is written so that a reasonable person can understand it. Being reasonable, there is an issue that can't be skirted. Mixing apples and oranges doesn't spell recall. In any recall effort, mixing of past tense with present tense will get you fruit salad without the proper dressing. Any proper initiating portion of a recall petition to be properly filed is actually filed during the present elected official's actual seated term that has not expired and the charges listed coincide with the term the actual action or actions are alledged to have taken place. Case in question, a 2005 recall of Reed falls after the fact, after Reed's four year term has expired. First grade stuff folks!