Posted on 02/14/2005 4:53:23 PM PST by Josef1235
Sound familier?
Not exactly...
Let me guess; Reed is a DemonRAT, and the judge that sided with him is also a lieberal.
Nope. Reed's a Republican, and the grounds for recall in Washington are pretty strict.
My bad. Too bad you guys have a heap of hoops to jump through, including having to deal with a judge shopped for by the guy trying to stay in office by every means necessary (in Wisconsin, all we have to do is get a quarter of those who voted in the previous governor's race to sign a petition).
Recall is a nearly useless "option" in Washington -- the bar is set way to high...essentially, do something grossly illegal and be caught on videotape doing it. I think a better effort, before attempting to recall some of our lousy politcos with the current process, would be to change the recall process.
Just FY (and everyone's) I:
State Constitution Art. I:
SECTION 33 RECALL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS.
Every elective public officer of the state of Washington expect [except] judges of courts of record is subject to recall and discharge by the legal voters of the state, or of the political subdivision of the state, from which he was elected whenever a petition demanding his recall, reciting that such officer has committed some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office, or who has violated his oath of office, stating the matters complained of, signed by the percentages of the qualified electors thereof, hereinafter provided, the percentage required to be computed from the total number of votes cast for all candidates for his said office to which he was elected at the preceding election, is filed with the officer with whom a petition for nomination, or certificate for nomination, to such office must be filed under the laws of this state, and the same officer shall call a special election as provided by the general election laws of this state, and the result determined as therein provided. [AMENDMENT 8, 1911 p 504 Section 1. Approved November, 1912.]
http://www.courts.wa.gov/education/constitution/?fa=education_constitution.display&displayid=Article-01
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RCW 29A.56.140
Determination by superior court -- Correction of ballot synopsis.
Within fifteen days after receiving the petition, the superior court shall have conducted a hearing on and shall have determined, without cost to any party, (1) whether or not the acts stated in the charge satisfy the criteria for which a recall petition may be filed, and (2) the adequacy of the ballot synopsis. The clerk of the superior court shall notify the person subject to recall and the person demanding recall of the hearing date. Both persons may appear with counsel. The court may hear arguments as to the sufficiency of the charges and the adequacy of the ballot synopsis. The court shall not consider the truth of the charges, but only their sufficiency. An appeal of a sufficiency decision shall be filed in the supreme court as specified by RCW 29A.56.270. The superior court shall correct any ballot synopsis it deems inadequate. Any decision regarding the ballot synopsis by the superior court is final. The court shall certify and transmit the ballot synopsis to the officer subject to recall, the person demanding the recall, and either the secretary of state or the county auditor, as appropriate.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?section=29A.56.140&fuseaction=section
Stick a fork in him,he's done in the next election.
Strict isn't the word for it; impossible is more like it.
Bravo (sincerely; that was a terrific satire of the doublethink one encounters around--uh, certain places).
But in fact, Reed is a Republican, but those who want him ousted are mostly on the Right.
You're right
We were taking up more or less the nonfeasance and trying to ply that into misfeasance & malfeasance.
The Reed Recall's primary arguments were that Reed should have been tougher on the counties pre-2 November AND held back on certifying the election. Or at the very least admitted the mistake in certifying the election and told the legislature to hold their fire.
More to come later, friend :-).
Scott,
A lot hangs on the meaning of the word "sufficiency."
"The court may hear arguments as to the sufficiency of the charges..."
Do your references provide the legal meaning of this word?
Thanks for taking the time to look up the law this hearing
is based on.
PING
Sam I Am,
Certify I can,
A ballot box,
With broken locks,
And give a house,
To a louse.
Strict enough to ignore a stolen election by illegal voters?
Sounds like a rule change is in order.....
Reed is a Republican, but he is said to be a fellow traveler.
As far as I can make out, Superior Court Judge Chris Wickham was only just sworn in last Friday. Gee, that was quick work. In office just one day, and he throws out the recall petition.
Here's the pictures of his swearing in ceremony, posted today for last Friday:
http://community.theolympian.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album182
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