Morse supporters are trying to say that the recall petition had “improper language” and should be tossed out.<\/p>\n
\nA Whole Lot of People for John Morse, the group backing him, said Tuesday its protest “would nullify the purported sufficiency of the signatures.”<\/p>\n
They argued the organizers failed to use proper language as defined by the Colorado Constitution requiring petitions “expressly include a demand for the election of a successor to the recalled official.”<\/p>\n
Mark Grueskin, a prominent election lawyer who is representing a Morse constituent who filed the legal challenge with the secretary of state Tuesday, said, “The constitution is clear, just as the courts are clear: No recall petition is valid without this specific language.”<\/p>\n
In a recall election, the ballot asks two questions: Should “so and so” be recalled, and “if so, then who should” be the successor.<\/p>\n
Grueskin said organizers failed to use such wording in their petition language that notifies signers that a recall is a two-part process.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The legal counsel for the Colorado Republican Party dismisses this argument saying that the state constitution protects the people’s right to call for a recall election. <\/p>\n
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