Updated | 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017
A clerk for the City of Unalaska says a petition to recall Mayor Frank Kelty does not have enough valid signatures. But one day after being informed, the petitioners say they have the signatures they need to move forward.
The petition charges Kelty with “attempting to sole-source land use agreements for the Unalaska Marine Center positions 5-7.” It was submitted to the clerks office on Dec. 15 with 172 signatures and rejected Thursday.
City Clerk Marjie Veeder says because 14 of the signees were not registered to vote in Unalaska, they could not count towards the required 168 signatures.
Petitioners have until Jan. 2 to round up 10 more signatures or the recall effort dies.
Original story | 10:05 a.m. Dec. 20, 2017
Unalaska mayoral recall petition delivered to city hall
The Unalaska City Clerks department is checking signatures on a petition to recall Mayor Frank Kelty.
The petition, which charges Kelty with “attempting to sole-source land use agreements for the Unalaska Marine Center positions 5-7,” was submitted to the office Friday.
City Clerk Marjie Veeder said the office is in the process of making sure at least 168 of the signees are registered voters in Unalaska. They have until Dec. 26 to make that determination.
If there are enough valid signatures, Veeder will schedule a recall election within 75 days of the verification. She says a simple majority would be enough to recall the mayor.
