Flawed Peoria Council Election On Hold After Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order

Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Request In Peoria Election Fiasco

(PHOENIX)  Dr. Ken Krieger’s request to remedy a series of mistakes that kept him off the ballot in Peoria twice can move ahead now that Federal Judge David Campbell has granted Dr. Krieger’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order. The decision effectively stops a flawed election from taking place August 26th in the Mesquite District in the City of Peoria. The TRO only impacts the one district and the one city council race. All other balloting proceeds as scheduled.
Despite submitting the valid number of signatures to qualify for the Peoria City Council ballot and having his name actually appear in the official voter guide, Dr. Ken Krieger’s name has failed to appear on TWO early ballot forms, meaning those who received two early ballot forms in Peoria’s Mesquite District will find no place to mark a vote for Krieger.
The ruling places a hold on the election and a new special election date will be determined.

Judge Campbell granted the TRO following a hearing this afternoon in United States District Court in Phoenix.

Dr. Krieger said, “This ruling rights a number of wrongs and I am hopeful the City of Peoria can work with the County and the courts to establish a fair and lawful election. I am running to make government work better for our citizens and the recent ballot mistakes are an unfortunate example of how and why that needs to take place.  If the court had not intervened this would have been an international embarrassment for Peoria. It is appalling that the city of Peoria spent taxpayer money fighting to stop voting rights.”

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