The McKinney City Secretary’s office has determined that a petition carries enough valid signatures to potentially trigger a recall election for four McKinney City Council members.
In a nutshell
The petition, which was submitted Sept. 25 with about 7,400 signatures, could trigger a recall election for the following McKinney City Council members: Mayor Bill Cox and council members Justin Beller, Geré Feltus and Ernest Lynch.
The McKinney City Secretary’s office finished validating petition signatures Nov. 13, according to a city news release. A report completed by the office indicates that 6,608 signatures on the petition have been verified, meaning they were found to represent voters registered in McKinney.
That is more than 30% of the total number of votes cast in McKinney's last regular municipal election and is a sufficient number to potentially trigger a recall election.
McKinney City Council will formally receive the City Secretary’s findings regarding the recall petition, according to a Nov. 17 meeting agenda. No formal action or vote will be taken on the item, according to a city document.
If the notified council members do not resign within five days, the council will order a citywide recall election, according to the city document.
The summary report and submitted petition signatures can be accessed through McKinney's website.
The background
Five McKinney voters filed a recall affidavit Aug. 11 with the City Secretary’s office, and signatures were collected through a campaign called McKinney Recall. The affidavit states "a loss of public confidence in the ability of the officers named herein to faithfully represent the citizens of the City of McKinney" as grounds for recall.
Under the terms of McKinney’s City Charter, the petition must have been signed by at least 5,805 qualified voters living within the city, which is 30% of the total number of votes cast in the city’s last regular municipal election.
Get involved
The council's work session and regular meeting will take place Nov. 17 at McKinney City Hall, located at 401 E. Virginia St. The meetings will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. For more information about McKinney City Council meetings, visit www.mckinneytexas.org/1168/council-meetings.
