Massachusetts: New Bedford Mayor makes further push for recall law

An update on the push by New Bedford Mayor John Mitchell for a recall law for city council members. The proposal needs the approval from the City Council and then needs the state to sign off on the home rule petition. The council is complaining that they should have a four year term (they have two-year terms) for a recall to be adopted.

Under the proposal, petitioners would need signatures from 15% of registereds in 45 days (at large officials need 600 signatures). The recall proposal also has a turnout veto -- 15% of registereds must vote for it to count.

The city looked into such a law in 2017.