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Clive City objections committee rules special-election petition invalid, cites late filing and signature concerns
Summary
The Clive City objections committee found a petition for a special council election invalid, saying key signatures were collected after Iowa's 14-day filing window and some signatures' collection methods raised questions about voter eligibility; a resident disputed the objections and alleged committee bias.
The Clive City objections committee ruled the petition seeking a special election to fill a council vacancy invalid, saying the petition was filed after the statutory 14-day window and that some signatures were collected in ways that raised doubts about their validity.
The committee announced that publication of the council's notice to appoint occurred March 17, making March 31 the deadline for filing under the first 14-day window described by Iowa law; the petition was filed on June 2, the committee said. The chair added that a facial review by the clerk does not resolve disputed signature validity and that, once an objection is filed, the…
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