2016 House Bill 5700

Give county election canvassers authority over county officer recalls

Introduced in the House

May 26, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

To give county boards of canvassers the duty to determine whether a recall petition targeting an elected county official meets the standard of “factual and of sufficient clarity” that is required before recall can be pursued.

Referred to the Committee on Elections