Recall of Spokane mayor is headed to ballot Dec. 6

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By JOHN K. WILEY
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Organizers of a recall of Spokane Mayor Jim West in a City Hall sex scandal have collected enough signatures to send the issue to a special election in December, Spokane County Elections Supervisor Paul Brandt said Thursday.

County elections workers stopped checking names and addresses on petitions Thursday after counting 12,684 signatures, 117 more than needed to send the issue to a Dec. 6 special election, Brandt said.

County Auditor Vicky Dalton was expected to certify the signatures Friday and call for a special election.

West is accused of using his office to set up dates with young men. He has acknowledged having relationships with young men, but has denied doing anything illegal.

MORE HERE: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Spokane%20Mayor

Edit to Add: He's a Republican by the way and anti-gay.

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