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Court Rejects Challenge To Sikh Temple Election

By Howard M. Friedman

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The Marysville (CA) Appeal Democrat reports that on Monday, a Sutter County (CA) Superior Court judge rejected challenges to an election of 73 directors for a Sikh Temple in Yuba, California. The challenge to the election that was held in September, filed by current temple president Didar Bains, cited irregularities in procedures. Over over 3000 Temple members took part in the election. As to the claim that sometimes two people were allowed to enter a voting booth together, the court speculated that this may have involved help for family members who did not understand English. Judge Perry Parker said: "We're not here to impose our values on a religious organization."

Full post as published by Religion Clause on October 28, 2008 (boomark / email).

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