Gascón Recall Advocates Questions Election Certification Process
LOS ANGELES—Supporters of an effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón filed a new legal action on July 7 asking a judge to certify the recall petition against the county’s top prosecutor, saying a nearly year-long review of rejected signatures shows the group actually submitted nearly 6,000 more names than required.
The Los Angeles Superior Court petition contends the review by the Committee to Support the Recall of District Attorney George Gascón resulted in the discovery of tens of thousands of valid names that were incorrectly or unlawfully invalidated by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office….