For the Reporter

Voters in the City of Pacific will have an opportunity to vote in a recall election for mayor on June 25.

“Today, King County Elections verified more than 415 signatures, the minimum number of petition signatures required for the recall election of Cy Sun, mayor of Pacific,” said Sherril Huff, director of King County Elections.

The 415 signatures required for the recall election represents 35 percent of the total votes cast for the candidates in the mayor’s race in the Nov. 2011 election. Citizens submitted the petitions with 590 signatures to the elections department in late April.

King County delivered a letter today to Sun and the sponsor of the recall petition, Committee to Recall Cy Sun Chairman Don Thomson, stating that the requirements to hold a recall election have been met, notifying them of the election date and affirming the synopsis of the ballot.

“I couldn’t sit in my chair (when I got the letter), I was so excited,” Thomson said. “I can’t express my gratitude for the people who worked on this and the people who donated money.”

Ballots will be sent to military and overseas voters 30 days before Election Day. Ballots will be mailed to local voters 18 days before Election Day.

Ballots must be postmarked by June 25 or received in a ballot box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. The final elections results will be certified on July 9.