Recall election date set for Jackson County Executive Frank White
According to court documents, Jackson County will hold a special election on Tuesday, Sept. 30, where White's position will be placed on a ballot and voted on by residents throughout the county.
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The decision comes just days after the judge heard testimony in court in favor of scheduling a .
state that the judge asked for the weekend to review two lawsuits, one of which demanded that the election be held as early as possible, preferably by the end of August, and another that demanded the election wait until Nov. 4, during the general election.
Now, the judge has landed on the end of September as the election date and handed over the remaining responsibilities to the Jackson County Election Board and the Kansas City Election Board, which will take all the necessary steps to ensure a fair election.
In early July, Jackson County legislators unanimously decided to have . A special election was scheduled after legislators received more than 42,900 signatures for the recall.
According to county officials, the recall largely comes from residents who have suffered from price hikes in property tax assessments throughout Jackson County. In some areas, taxes tripled, forcing residents out of their homes.
However, in a , he claimed that the primary reason for the backlash is that he was on the 'Vote No' side of the April 2024 election, where the Kansas City Chiefs and the Royals looked to continue receiving sales tax money from shoppers in the county to support their projects.
Before the judge's ruling, White had attempted to veto the ordinance that allowed voters to decide whether to recall him from office. He claimed it was unethical and discredited the democratic voting process.
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This was quickly overruled by Democratic Legislative Chairman DaRon McGee, who had a veto-proof majority on the issue.
Now, voters have a scheduled date to determine whether the county executive will keep his position.
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