HB204 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow voters to recall state elected officers (excluding judicial officers) after an officer has completed one year of their current term.

• Recall elections may be initiated on grounds that an officer has been maleficent, incompetent, violated their oath of office, or is otherwise unfit to continue serving.

• A recall petition requires signatures from registered voters equaling at least 20 percent of votes cast statewide in the officer's election, with a minimum of 100 signatures required from each county for statewide officials.

• Petitioners must provide written notice to the Secretary of State, submit documentation (200 words or less) explaining reasons for recall, and pay a qualification fee equal to the office's filing fee; the Secretary of State must verify the petition within 50 days and the recall election must be held within six weeks of certification.

• If an officer is recalled, existing constitutional or statutory procedures for filling the vacancy shall be applied.