Judge strikes blow against recall of Democratic Nevada senators
Two state Senate recall efforts that could swing control of the Legislature’s upper chamber were dealt a significant blow Thursday that could spell their end.
District Judge Jerry Wiese ruled Wednesday that forms submitted by people asking for their signatures to be removed from the recall petitions targeting Democratic state Sens. Joyce Woodhouse and Nicole Cannizzaro must be counted — a move that puts the recalls at risk.
Both the Woodhouse and Cannizzaro recalls were deemed by the Nevada secretary of state’s office to have enough signatures to force special elections. But Democrats sued, arguing that more than 2,000 people had signed forms asking to be removed from the petitions. If those forms are verified, that could drop the recalls below the threshold required to hold a special election.
Headed by Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison, the attorneys for the Republican groups pushing the recalls argued that any signature withdrawal forms submitted after the petition was sent to election officials should not be counted, saying that accepting such forms was unconstitutional.
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