BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – Charles E. De Shazer, Jr. filed a lawsuit against newly appointed Topock School Board member Rick Dischinger last week in Kingmam Superior Court to have Dischinger removed from the General Election ballot in November. The lawsuit stated Dischinger failed to secure 11 valid signatures required by Arizona State election laws to be on the ballot in Topock School District 12.
Dischinger was recently appointed to the Topock School Board by District Superintendent John Warren with only 13 signatures received, according to De Shazer.
The matter was heard before Judge Rick A. Williams July 24 at the Superior Court in Bullhead City. Three of those votes were deemed invalid. Two signatures Dischinger received were from Ft. Mohave residents, and one was from an unregistered voter. All three signatures were disqualified, leaving Dischinger one vote short of the required 11 needed to be on the ballot in November.
Judge Williams ruled that Dischinger will not be on the November ballots unless voters write him in. Judge Williams said he disqualified Dischinger from being on the ballot, but not from running.
Dischinger will remain on the Topock School Board until the end of December.
