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The Seattle Building and Constructions Trade Council (SBCTC) announced Thursday that it would be throwing its support behind an ongoing effort to recall Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant.
Recall campaign, Kshama Sawant dig in for lengthy battle over District 3
Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant at a weekend rally. (Sawant Solidarity, Facebook)
With a recall petition against Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant set to move forward into the signature-gathering phase, the two sides are preparing for what’s sure to be a months-long battle over the District 3 council seat.
Within 180 days, the recall campaign must collect just over 10,700 certified paper signatures from registered voters in District 3, a number that would constitute 25% of total votes cast in the last election for the district’s council seat.
The group, led by District 3 resident Ernie Lou, says it’s targeting August’s primary to get the recall on the ballot, given that the vote is required to take place during a regularly scheduled election. On Saturday, Sawant held a rally in Capitol Hill’s Cal Anderson Park, where she accused the group of purposefully avoiding the larger turnout afforded b
Washington Supreme Court expected to rule on Kshama Sawant recall on Thursday
A flyer in defense of Kshama Sawant in the wake of a recall campaign. (MyNorthwest photo)
After months of delays, the Supreme Court of Washington is expected to issue a ruling Thursday morning on whether to allow a recall petition for Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant to move forward.
The court was initially expected to publish its opinion on Jan. 7, before a delay to the following day, and then the eventual announcement that there would “not be a decision today [January 8] or likely soon.”
The recall petition was filed by Seattleite Ernest Lou, who levied six charges against Sawant, ranging from claims that she had helped create the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest in the summer of 2020, to allegations she led a protest to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s home.