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Clive committee pauses after hours of testimony in dispute over special-election petition
Summary
An objection committee in Clive heard hours of public testimony on whether a citizen petition for a special election met state requirements, including disputes over when signatures were gathered, whether signers were eligible, claims of omissions in how petitions were solicited, and a petitioners— request that a council member recuse himself for social-media bias; the committee voted to continue the hearing to a later date.
The Clive City objection committee recessed without ruling on Thursday after hearing more than two hours of testimony and written submissions about a citizen petition seeking a special election to fill a council vacancy.
Mayor Don Edwards, acting as chair, convened the committee and received a written objection filed by Brad Clark that contends the petition contains misrepresentations or omissions and that not enough valid signatures were gathered to meet the statutory threshold. City Clerk Matthew Bram told the committee the petitioners submitted 591 signatures but that the statutory minimum cited in the hearing for Clive—s electorate is 321 valid signatures.
Petition organizers, led by resident organizer Llaya Star, defended the circulation and said volunteers attempted to answer signers— questions and used lists and leave-behind materials. Star presented a 22-page packet to the committee and asked that…
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