Mission Viejo Mayor Lance MacLean, who lost the “special” recall election in Mission Viejo by 19 votes, is asking for a recount. According to the ROV this effort will commence at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. As of now I am unable to report what areas of the total ballots cast will be under review. Stay tuned.
Update: The editor of the Mission Viejo Dispatch just confirmed some other aspects to this recount request that can be found at www.missionviejodispatch.com
Cutting to the chase:
MacLean Threatens Lawsuit Against Registrar
by MissionViejoDispatch.com on February 8, 2010
It turns out Lance MacLean’s request for a recount was accompanied by a legal threat to the OC Registrar of Voters. A copy of MacLean’s letter to the ROV was faxed to the City Clerk at 1:57 p.m. today and states:
My consultant Mr. Scott Taylor will be contacting you shortly to initiate the review of the ballots. Further, I have retained the services of an election attorney for advice on my recourse with the Registrar of Voters office regarding the use of illegally gathered signatures that were accepted and used by your office to qualify this recall election. . . . Please be on notice that I intend to avail myself to all legal remedies including civil suits in the event your office certifies the election and it is later determined that recall proponents unlawfully perjured themselves and submitted signatures collected illegally to qualify what would then constitute a fraudulent election.
To read Lance’s letter simply go to the Mission Viejo Dispatch link provided above.
He’s considering suing more than just the RoV: http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/breaking-news/ousted-mission-viejo-mayor-ask/#more
Hey Spencer. I did post the Dispatch copy of Lance’s letter. Nice for you to join the best blog in Orange County that is not bought and paid for by others.
Lance will win this one. Just ask Trung!
It will be interesting to observe the recount on Wed. I was an observer at the BOS election where both sides had teams watching everyone involved as the process dragged on. The same message applies today. In that race 150,000 registered voters stayed home. In this local election around 45,000 of our voters ignored their duty which can be attributed to several factors including a general disgust with all politicians
Sue on McDuff !!
All of MacLeans dribble is just that ————dribble !!!
I wonder if MacLean was foaming at the mouth when he talked to Spencer at the OC Weekly. Spencer–might I suggest a rabies shot. I am sure your editor will pick up the tab–if not call Wayne Quint at the AOCDS UNION; they will certainly pay for your shots.
Art–I love your depiction of Lance–very appropriate.
This could be the first Reality Vampire Show….”Twilight 4…the Original”!
Go get partner….In the words of Brother Dave Gardner: “When a good man is down….kick him…it will give him the incentive to rise above it.”
*Luckily, Electeds have no shame. Otherwise, they could easily go the way of the buggy whip! Partner, you need to be sure you have some “Recount
Specialists” standing there counting along with the opposition. Challenging…every
Challenged ballot!
Maybe they will open up the VVPAT printers and count those votes too.
Each time those “Mail In” ballots get run though the counting machines a few more disintegrate.