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December 1, 2009 in City

CdA election challenged

Council hopeful names council, mayor, others in suit
Alison Boggs The Spokesman-Review
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The losing candidate in a Coeur d’Alene City Council race filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the outcome, naming all council members as defendants, along with the mayor, the city clerk, and Kootenai County’s clerk and elections manager.

In the November general election, Jim Brannon lost to incumbent City Councilman Mike Kennedy by five votes, according to results published by the Kootenai County elections office. Brannon said in a news release that he didn’t intend the lawsuit as an indictment, but he said with a race that close, he owed it to voters to ensure it was conducted properly.

“The facts …

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