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Gilbert candidates were offered chance to withdraw — or else

Buckland, Mundt received similar offers from plaintiff, attorney

Correction: Private investigator Justin Yentes' finding was limited to forgery having occurred.

Two Gilbert Town Council candidates who had their nominating petitions challenged were offered one last chance Sunday to withdraw from the race — or a local high school student would potentially face fraud charges. 

Kenny Buckland and Noah Mundt, who are candidates for the two open council member seats, each received an email Sunday asking them to sign and have notarized a form withdrawing them from the ballot and promising not to run a write-in campaign. 

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