DeForest recall signatures certified; election will be set for Sept 16

Opponents of county Commissioner Claire Hall get OK to begin gathering signatures to force recall election • Lincoln Chronicle

Opponents of six-term Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall who object to the way she runs meetings and accuse her of creating turmoil among employees have been given the go-ahead to begin collecting signatures to force a recall election. The petition to recall Hall passed preliminary requirements Tuesday and will now need 3,940 signatures to advance to a special election. The post Opponents of county Commissioner Claire Hall get OK to begin g…

DeForest recall signatures certified; election will be set for Sept 16

The DeForest Village Clerk has certified 1,516 valid signatures to recall Village Trustee Bill Landgraf, well beyond the 1,392 required. At its regular meeting Tuesday, the village board is expected to set the election date for September 16. Alicia Williams has already declared her candidacy for the seat after running as a write-in candidate this past spring, garnering more than 1,700 votes, just 128 votes shy of winning a place on the board. Th…