Washington: Petitioners claim to have 9000 signatures in Seattle City Council member

Petitioners claim they have over 9000 signatures for the recall of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant (the first socialist elected to Seattle's council in 100 years). Petitioners would need 10,739 signatures by October 19 to get on the ballot. They are hoping for August 1 so they can get the November election date.

Washington is also a "malfeasance standard/judicial recall state" though the State Supreme Court upheld a lower court judge ruling approving the recall effort. Two of the six charges were dismissed sat the lower level. Sawant would be the first councilmember to face a recall in Seattle's history (though two Mayors were kicked out).

The recall effort was over a kitchen sink of complaints, including revealing the mayor's home address, giving decision-making authority to Socialist Alternative (which has been a complaint against her before, though it was dismissed by the Ethics and Election Commission), promoting a ballot initiative, letting protesters in City Hall after hours and helping to create a criminal environment.