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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

TIME TO RECALL DUPNIK: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS SCOOPS NRO/THE CORNER AND INSTAPUNDIT

GLENN LINKED TO NRO-THE CORNER'S 2:30 PM POST:

Fun Facts About Arizona Recall Elections

Article I, Section 8 of the Arizona state constitution:

Officers Subject to Recall; Petitioners

Every public officer in the state of Arizona, holding an elective office, either by election or appointment, is subject to recall from such office by the qualified electors of the electoral district from which candidates are elected to such office. Such electoral district may include the whole state. Such number of said electors as shall equal twentyfive per centum of the number of votes cast at the last preceding general election for all of the candidates for the office held by such officer, may by petition, which shall be known as a recall petition, demand his recall.

363,909 total votes were cast for sheriff in 2008, meaning that 90,978 residents of Pima County would have to sign a recall petition to force a recall election of Sheriff Clarence Dupnik. (Dupnik’s Republican opponent received 128,146 votes.) The petition would have to contain a general statement of 200 words or fewer outlining the case for recall.

WE POSTED IT HOURS BEFORE:
IT'S TIME THE VOTERS OF TUCSON RECALLED DUPNIK
HOT AIR:
Arizona Republic

The Arizona Public Records Law requires that records be “open to inspection by any person at all times” unless officials can prove releasing the information would violate rights of privacy or confidentiality or otherwise harm the best interests of the state…

On Monday, The Republic requested copies of any reports from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department involving contacts with Loughner or calls to his house. Pima County Deputy Rene Carlson said her office would not release the reports without a specific date, though this is not required by state statute.

Pima College kicked Loughner our because he was a threat.

It is unlikely Loughner's threatening behavior was limited to his time on campus.

It is reasonable to suspect if police were called to Loughner's home that Loughner's behavior was at issue.

It is unreasonable for Dupnik to withhold evidence which would prove or disprove this.

And unlawful.

It leads me to believe Dupnik invented the VITRIOLIC ATMOSPHERE argument to deflect attention from his failures.

It is time he was recalled.

ARIZONA'S RECALL LAW:

Chapter 2 - RECALL AND ADVISORY RECALL

Article 1 - Petition and Election Procedures


2005 Arizona Code - Revised Statutes §19-209 Order for special recall election

A. If the officer against whom a petition is filed does not resign within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and other legal holidays, after the filing as determined pursuant to section 19-208.03, the order calling a special recall election shall be issued within fifteen days and shall be ordered to be held on the next following consolidated election date pursuant to section 16-204 that is ninety days or more after the order calling the election.

B. A recall election shall be called:

1. If for a state office, including a member of the legislature, by the governor.

2. If for a county officer, or judge or other officer of the superior court in a county, by the board of supervisors of that county.

3. If for a city or town officer, by the legislative body of the city or town.

4. If for a member of a school district governing board, by the county school superintendent of the county in which the school district is located.

C. If a recall petition is against an officer who is directed by this section to call the election it shall be called:

1. If for a state office, by the secretary of state.

2. If for a county office, by the clerk of the superior court.

3. If for a city or town office, by the city or town clerk.

Voters of Arizona: Make it so.
Posted by Reliapundit @ 12:59 PM

WE DO THIS ALL THE TIME.

WE DON'T JUST FOLLOW THE PACK.

REGULAR READERS KNOW THIS.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD.

1 comment:

Amusing Bunni said...

Great scoop, Guys! This jerk has to go. He's an incompetent LIAR & lefty water carrier for the MSM regime.