City Council hopeful Stephanie Telles said she plans to formally contest the City Clerk’s decision that found her campaign seven signatures short of qualifying for the ballot.
In a message sent to supporters Friday, Telles said she will request an audit of the petition signatures submitted, arguing that voters’ intent should carry weight in determining ballot access.
“We came so close,” she wrote. “But seven signatures is too close to ignore, especially when so many people signed in good faith, believing in their right to nominate a candidate they support.”…