Petitions have been filed seeking the recall of six Red Wing City Council members, Dean Hove, Andy Klitzke, Evan Brown, Becky Norton, Erin Buss and Laurel Stinson. The recall effort follows the firing of the Police Chief (the vote was 6-1).
Minnesota is a malfeasance standard state, so petitioners will need to show a statutorily specific reason for the recall. There has been only one recall that I've seen in Minnesota since 2011, and it is likely there hasn't been another one since the state-wide adoption of a recall law in 1996.
Red Wing is a Charter city, so the the process is somewhat different from recall of state elected officials. Malfeasance or nonfeasance is required.
ReplyDeleteRed Wing is a Charter city, so the the process is somewhat different from recall of state elected officials. Malfeasance or nonfeasance is required.
ReplyDeleteRed Wing is a Charter city, so the the process is somewhat different from recall of state elected officials. Malfeasance or nonfeasance is required.
ReplyDeleteSorry for the triple post. Not a troll.
ReplyDeleteActually, all seven council members are being recalled.
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing. Very helpful. Is the missing councilmember Kim Beise? I do see that it uses a different procedure, though I assume the challenge of overcoming the malfeasance standard is about the same.
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