Former Lawmaker Files Papers to Start Recall of State Auditor

OLYMPIA (AP) — A former state legislator has filed recall paperwork against embattled

state Auditor Troy Kelley, who is the subject of a federal grand jury investigation.
Documents filed Friday by Will Knedlik of Kirkland accuse Kelley of several violations of his terms of office, from inadequate auditing to several abuses of power, including a failure to fully vet a new hire.

Under state elections procedure, the secretary of state's office will send copies of the charges to Kelley and Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday to set the recall election process in motion.

Knedlik will need to collect more than 700,000 signatures to put Kelley's recall before voters.