Attorney: Cortes lawsuit will continue despite sent ballots

Attorney: Cortes lawsuit will continue despite sent ballots (access required)

By Luige del Puerto - luige.delpuerto@azcapitoltimes.com

Published: September 28, 2011 at 12:01 pm

The attorney who is seeking to disqualify Republican Olivia Cortes from the recall election in Mesa is moving ahead with the lawsuit even though ballots have already been printed and some have been sent to a handful of voters.

The lawsuit alleges that Cortes is a part of a “cynical ploy” to divert votes from another candidate in order to help incumbent Senate President Russell Pearce retain his seat in the Nov. 8 special election.

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