Another Opinion: Recall efforts hijacking democracy in Lyon County
Another Opinion: Recall efforts hijacking democracy in Lyon CountyFrom the Lahontan Valley News Fernley's city government is being turned into a farce by a small group of dissatisfied residents who oppose several councilmen and the decisions they have made.During the last legislative session, the Nevada Senate passed a bill to make it easier for constituents to gather signatures for a recall petition. Instead of needing names of 25 percent of registered voters who cast ballots in the last election, the new provision now allows petition gatherers to collect the names of 25 percent of registered voters in a district - or in Fernley's case, a ward.Consequently, small groups of disgruntled voters went to work, gathering names on their petitions to challenge candidates in several regions including Nye County and the city of Fernley.This recall group in Fernley decided to challenge Ward 3 Councilman Monte Martin. According to the filed notice, Martin was being recalled for failing to provide oversight of the former treasurer; failing to make proper inquiries of