Update on Petition Challenge

A Verified Objector’s Petition has been filed by DeKalb citizens David B. Castle and Michael Larson. Their stated interest in filing the objections is seeing to it that the laws governing the filing of the petition for placement of a public question on the ballot are properly complied with. The Objector’s Petition seeks that the Home Rule question, petitioned for by 782 registered voters in the City of DeKalb, be stricken and be not printed on the official ballot for the Consolidation Election to be held on April 7, 2009.

The Verified Objector’s Petition alleges there is an insufficient number of signatures on the petition and that one of the circulators is not a registered voter in the City of DeKalb.

The Municipal Officers Electoral Board consisting of Acting Mayor Kris Povlsen, City Clerk Donna Johnson, and 4th Ward Alderman Donna Gorski, will conduct a hearing on the above referenced matter on Monday, February 2, 2009, at 1:30 PM, in the Council Chambers of the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. 4th Street in DeKalb.