Applicants include several Health and Human Services Agency employees, two attorneys, and two applicants with elections administration experience, including Shasta County’s top elections official, Joanna Francescut.
A second day of witness testimony intended to support Laura Hobbs’ claims that Elections Office errors impacted her race, ended without closing arguments. The county's attorney said he will ask the judge to dismiss the case or issue a judgment without trial.
Testimony began in a hearing regarding failed-supervisor-candidate Laura Hobbs' claim that misconduct by Elections Office staff should invalidate the election results in her race.
Elections Commissioner Bev Gray has made detailed verbal claims of election fraud during her ongoing reports to the Commission. She responded to a public records request for documentation to back those claims by saying she has none.
Shasta County's new top attorney said the board's recourse would be to put pressure on higher levels of government to change the law.
Three of five Commissioners have resigned. Two won't be replaced.
A spokesperson said Hobbs has "all kinds of legal counsel" but declined to name anyone specific.
Hobbs will need to submit payment before April 8 at 9 am for the recount to begin.
The board fulfilled their "ministerial duty" by formally declaring the March 5 primary election results.
All votes for and against Supervisor Kevin Crye's recall are being voluntarily added in to the usual 1% manual tally process. An official recount by the request of any party is still a possibility in future.
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