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State canvassers find recall petition against Macosta County drain commissioner sufficient
Summary
The Board of State Canvassers voted to determine that the reasons printed on a recall petition filed by Rupert Bogosian Jr. against Macosta County drain commissioner Carla Miller are factual and sufficiently clear because they track county commission minutes; the board discussed statutory timing and form but approved the petition's sufficiency by voice vote.
The Board of State Canvassers on April 3 found a recall petition filed by Rupert Bogosian Jr. against Macosta County drain commissioner Carla Miller to be factual and sufficiently clear, concluding the petition language tracked the county commission minutes.
Board members reviewed the recall paperwork and discussed statutory timing limits for filing recalls in a four-year term, noting that recall petitions generally cannot be filed in the first or last year of a term but that the occurrences cited in the petition may qualify and the petition was filed within the allowable window. The board also checked that the correct petition form had been used and noted the petition language matched the minutes from a county meeting dated April 3, 2025.
"I move that the board of state canvassers determine that the reasons for recall printed on the petitions submitted by Rupert Bogosian junior against Macosta County drain commissioner Carla Miller on 03/05/2026 are factual and sufficiently clear because they track the language from the county commission minutes," a board member moved; a second followed, and the motion passed on a voice vote. The minutes of the board's Feb. 23 meeting were also approved earlier in the session.
Board members said they do not evaluate whether a recall is a good idea or bad policy but must determine whether petition language is factual and clear enough for electors and the targeted official to identify the conduct at issue. The director of the bureau of elections noted the bureau does not make recommendations on such clarity questions but provides past precedent lists that the board may consult.
Next steps: With sufficiency determined, the petition proceeds through the board's established petition-handling process for verification of signatures and any challenges that may follow.
