Election Official Faces Trial Stemming From Recall
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SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) – A judge says there’s sufficient evidence to try a northern Idaho election official on subornation of perjury, a felony.
The Bonner County Daily Bee reports that Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater is scheduled to be arraigned in 1st District Court on Nov. 3.
The charge stems from a recall effort against a Lake Pend Oreille School District trustee who introduced a plan to arm teachers. The recall was called off in January due to a procedural error.
The subornation of perjury comes from allegations Dutson-Sater allowed a recall backer to attest under penalty of perjury that he witnessed all the signatures for the recall being obtained.
The recall backer testified he told Dutson-Sater he only saw a majority of them gathered.