IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at a special election to be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, a question regarding the recall of County Executive Frank White, Jr.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21965, July 7, 2025
INTRODUCED BY DaRon McGee, 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, 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 RESOLVED 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, 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 August 26, 2025.
Section 2. This resolution 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
AUGUST 26, 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 ...
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