RECALL ELECTION  


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  • Section 114. The city clerk shall at once examine the recall petition and if he finds it sufficient and in compliance with the provisions of this article of the charter, he shall within ten (10) days submit it to the city council with his certificate to that effect and notify the officer sought to be recalled of such action. If the officer whose removal is sought does not resign within five (5) days after such notice the city council shall order and fix a date for holding a recall election. Any such election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code that allows sufficient time to comply with the other requirements of law.

    Only a resident qualified to vote in an election for a candidate may vote in a recall election for that candidate.