SB 394 Summary

• Limits recall petition reasons to misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office based on the officer's conduct during their current term.

• Requires county election boards to review recall petitions for clarity within 10-20 days and determine whether reasons are sufficiently clear for voters and the targeted officer to understand the basis for recall.

• Allows both the officer and recall petition sponsors to appear before the county election board and present arguments regarding clarity of the stated reasons.

• Permits appeals of county election board clarity determinations to circuit court within 10 days, with valid recall petitions remaining valid for 180 days after the final clarity determination.

• For county, city, village, township, and school district officers, requires that the recall vote majority exceed the number of votes cast for that officer in their original election before the office becomes vacant.