Gessler sues Hickenlooper, wants recall election date set DENVER — In a surprise move late Sunday, Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler filed suit against Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, aiming to force the governor to set a date for a recall election in Colorado Springs, FOX31 Denver is first to report. Gessler’s office certified the recall petitions against Senate President John Morse on July 5, after a protest by Morse’s legal team was dismissed. Hickenlooper has 60 days from that date to set an election. But Hickenlooper has yet to announce a date for a recall election, as Morse’s challenge has been appealed to a Denver district court with a hearing set for Wednesday. El Paso County Clerk Wayne Williams, a Republican, complained last week that his office needs to know the date of a recall election now so it can begin preparing and filed his own motion. Generally, Republicans believe that the Democrats’ strategy is to delay the process as much as possible. That Gessler’s office would file suit has an obvious political subtext: Gessler is likely to challenge Hickenlooper for the governorship next fall
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 05:07:02 +0000
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