HB6616 - Laquan McDonald Act Summary

• Establishes recall election procedures for the Mayor of Chicago, Chicago aldermen, and the Cook County State's Attorney.

• Mayor recall requires petition signed by at least 10% of votes cast in preceding mayoral election; alderman recall requires 10% of votes in preceding aldermanic election or 3 times the nomination signature requirement (whichever is greater); State's Attorney recall requires 5% of votes in preceding election.

• Petition affidavit cannot be filed sooner than 6 months after officeholder's term begins, with signatures collected within 150 days of filing notice of intent; special recall election must occur within 60 days of petition certification.

• If recall succeeds by majority vote, the officeholder is immediately removed and a special successor primary election is held within 60 days, with a runoff election if no candidate achieves a majority.

• Certified petitions cannot be withdrawn and no new recall petition can be initiated within 6 months of a failed recall election; any pending recall petition becomes void when the next regular election for that office occurs.