Amy Releases Statement on Ballot Designation Controversy

Last week, San Diego voters were bombarded with the news that a Republican Central Committee member had filed suit against the City Clerk, Scott Peters and Brian Mainenschein, over the councilmembers ballot designations.

We obtained a copy of the petition, filed in mandate, in the San Diego Superior Court, after being notified by the City Clerk's office that Amy's ballot designation may be at issue, depending on the outcome of the law suit.

After reviewing the petition, as it was filed in San Diego Superior Court, Amy is confident her ballot designation will stand. Today, she released this statement to the press:

LEPINE COMMENTS ON BALLOT DESIGNATION SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST PETERS AND MAIENSCHEIN; REMAINS CONFIDENT HER BALLOT DESIGNATION WILL STAND

Monday, March 24 (SAN DIEGO): Though watching the suit's progress with interest, current candidate for City Attorney Amy Lepine remains confident her ballot designation will stand, independent of any outcome of the lawsuit filed by a city voter against the City Clerk’s office and co-candidates Scott Peters and Brian Maienschein.Lepine has reviewed the complaint filed by registered voter Mark Rawlins, and feels her ballot designation is completely distinguishable from those of Peters and Maienschein.

“The fact is, I followed the directions, and I truthfully described my principal occupation within the last calendar year, in language unlikely to mislead the voters," Lepine said. "The main thrust of the complaint is that the current council members were not practicing law while sitting on the Council, and should not be able to play by different rules than the rest of the candidates."

To Lepine, the suit evidences more of the infighting that the voters are tired of in current City politics. "I hope that we can move on quickly from this conflict, and get down to the real issues in this campaign."

Lepine, the first to file completed papers in the City Attorney race, submitted her ballot designation on March 5, 2008. She described her principal occupation as "consumer attorney/business owner". Lepine owns her own law firm, practicing in the fields of consumer and family law, and general civil litigation.