LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The committee leading the effort to remove Sheriff Frank Rivero from office said it has raised nearly half the signatures needed to place a recall on the ballot.
The Committee to Recall Rivero and Restore Integrity, www.recallrivero.com , reported that signatures continue to be gathered at a steady pace.
The group so far has collected more than 3,400 signatures, with an exact count pending.
Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley said approximately 7,026 signatures of registered Lake County voters are required to quality for a recall election of Rivero.
The recall committee has been collecting signatures for nearly a month. While they have a total of 120 days – with an Aug. 15 deadline – Fridley said they should have all of the signed recall petitions submitted by June 17 if they are to be able to consolidate the recall with the general district election on Nov. 5.
This weekend, the committee plans to focus on gathering signatures in the Middletown and Hidden Valley Lake areas.
They’ve also expanded their efforts to include paid signature gathers. Anyone who may be interested and willing to assist in gathering signatures throughout Lake County can contact them at
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