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211C.09 RECALL PETITION; CORRUPT PRACTICES.
A person proposing a petition may not allege any material fact in support of the petition that
the person knows is false or has alleged with reckless disregard of whether it is false. A person
may not intentionally make any false entry on a petition or aid, abet, counsel, or procure another
to do so. A person may not use threat, intimidation, coercion, or other corrupt means to interfere
or attempt to interfere with the right of any eligible voter to sign or not to sign a recall petition of
their own free will. A person may not, for any consideration, compensation, gift, reward, or thing
of value or promise thereof, sign or not sign a recall petition.
The Supreme Court may dismiss a proposed petition for violation of this section.
Notwithstanding section 645.241, the sole remedy for a violation of this section is dismissal of
the petition by the Supreme Court.
History: 1996 c 469 art 2 s 10

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