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County Elections Returns Petition to Recall Supervisor Mitchoff to Proponents Citing “Errors”

by ECT

MARTINEZ –The Contra Costa Elections Office Monday returned a proposed Petition to recall Contra Costa Supervisor Karen Mitchoff to the proponents, finding upon a detailed review that the draft contained several substantive errors and technical problems.

The proponents may correct and resubmit a revised petition for review prior to May 28th.

The review is required by Election Code 11042 prior to signature gathering to ensure that the petition is complete, accurate and meets the requirement of the law. The draft petition was submitted to the Elections Office on May 12, 2015.

According to the county, to move a recall forward, more than 11,000 signatures in District 4 would need to be collected within 160 days. If it goes to an election, it could cost the County $500,000. If Mitchoff is recalled, her replacement would serve out the remainder of her term which ends in 2018.

A copy of the letter to the proponents describing the errors as well as the outlining necessary changes is posted below:

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