The Secretary of State's Office closed a petition to recall Gov. Tina Kotek on Oct. 28 after no signatures were submitted by the Oct. 27 deadline.

Chief petitioner Bill Minnix sued Secretary of State Tobias Read on Oct. 24, alleging he was initially provided with instructions for a county recall instead of a state recall, causing confusion and preventing people from signing.

The Secretary of State's office creates the cover and signature sheets for state petitions. The standard form says "only an active Oregon voter, registered to vote in the county, city or district where this petition is being circulated may sign this petition."

For the purpose of a statewide recall, the area where the petition is circulated is the state.

Days after the petition was approved, Minnix asked for it to

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