By ERIC BARTON
The five folks who put their names on a petition filed yesterday to recall Mayor Mark Funkhouser must've thought they were doing some kind of civic duty. Too bad for them, however, that they don't do their civic duty more often.
Turns out three out of five of the people on the petition aren't registered to vote, according to the Kansas City Board of Elections. Under the city's charter, only registered voters can file a recall petition, meaning the six-page paperwork they filed yesterday will have to be thrown out.
Saundra Ross, the person who signed the petition, tells The Pitch she wasn't aware that three of her five-person committee weren't registered. But she says she's not giving up. "If they're not registered, I guess this means I will need to refile."
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If you do re-file the recall petition, you had better make darn sure we win.
His supporters are energized. And if you remember Funkhouser DID beat Alvin Brooks in the last election.
You have better pick your battles wisely.
I believe this battle is a BIG loser!!!
I wouldn't be too hard on them. I was not politically involved until about four years ago (but I did vote regularly). I've noticed that one of the common reasons people get involved is that they see something happen that is so intolerable, they feel compelled to act.
These petitioners are such people. Yes, they should have been voting, but they�ve got to start somewhere. We shouldn�t be discouraging civic involvement by criticizing past inactivity. Besides, now that they have been roused, I doubt that they will ever skip election day again.
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