Kings County moves to put Avenal's four recalled seats on the November ballot
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Kings County is putting the four Avenal City Council recalled seats on the ballot for the November general election amid legal battle between the city, the county and recall organizers.
During a special meeting Friday morning, the Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution and directed the county registrar of voters, Lupe Villa, to place all four seats on the Nov. 3 ballot, open the candidate nomination period for those seats and administer the election. In April, Avenal voters recalled Mayor Alvaro Preciado and Councilmembers Leticia Gamez, Pablo Hernandez and David Reynosa.
“When a city council does not call an election, the vacancies shall be filled at the next regular established election date,” Villa said. Villa said the four seats became vacant with the certification of the recall in May.
Last month, the recalled council members adopted a resolution calling for an election for only the two seats with terms expiring in November.
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