Karen Guzak recall, Snohomish, Washington (2016)
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An effort in Snohomish, Washington, to recall Mayor Karen Guzak from her position was launched in June 2016. Bill Betten filed a petition with the Snohomish County Auditor's Office, but withdrew his petition in July 2016.[1] Betten cited harassment when withdrawing his petition and Guzak denied any involvement in the alleged harassment.[2]
Recall supporters
Betten's petition claimed that Guzak violated her oath of office by violating open meetings laws. He cited a requirement that city council meeting attendees sign their names and addresses on a public guest book. Betten also argued that Guzak did not create an open government committee as required by a city ordinance.[1]
Recall opponents
Guzak told HeraldNet that she denied any of the accusations made by Betten and believed that the recall would fail because of a lack of legal basis.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Washington
State law requires recall petitions to be approved by county elections officials. If approved by the county, a petition goes before a superior court judge to determine if the effort meets state recall requirements.[1] A petition meeting the state's recall requirements would have required at least 2,007 valid signatures to force an election.[3]
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