IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at a special election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, a question regarding the recall of County Executive Frank White, Jr.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5995 July 18, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Megan L. Smith, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, per the Constitutional Home Rule Charter of Jackson County, MO, Article XIV, Section 9, a special election shall be held to consider the recall of a county elected officer within sixty days after the petitions are filed; and,
WHEREAS, per Ordinance 5782 if there is no lawful election date within sixty days, the election shall occur on the next lawful election date, which is November 4, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, a certification letter was sent from the Jackson County Election Board and the Kansas City Election Board to the Clerk of the County Legislature on June 30, 2025, indicating a sufficient number of signatures have been verified; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Jackson County Constitutional Home Rule Charter, Article XIV, Section 9 and Ordinance 5782, a question regarding the recall of Frank White, Jr. as County Executive is hereby to be submitted to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at a special election to be held on November 4, 2025.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective pursuant to the Jackson County Constitutional Home Rule Charter, Article XIV, Section 10, “If the majority of the votes cast are in favor of recall, the office shall become vacant immediately upon certification of the results by the offices charged with conducting elections in the county”.
Section 3. The qualified voters at said election shall vote by ballot and the ballots to be used at said election shall contain the following language:
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
QUESTION # __1__
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Shall Frank White, Jr. be recalled from the office of County Executive in Jackson County, Missouri?
Yes
No
If you are in favor of the question, place an “X” in the box opposite “Yes”.
If you are opposed to the question, place an “X” in the box opposite “No”.
Section 4. The Clerk of the Legislature is hereby authorized and directed to notify the Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners and the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners of the adoption of the immediate passage of this Ordinance by the County Legislature and to include in said notification all the terms and provisions required by Section 115.125, RSMo 2016.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 5995 introduced on July 18, 2025, was duly passed on ___________________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______________ Nays _____________
Abstaining ___________ Absent ____________
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5995.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive