Georgia: Augusta Commissioner recall fails due to lack of signatures

The recall effort against Augusta Commissioner Catherine Smith appears to have failed at the early stage, as petitioners handed in only 92 of a 100 signatures needed. The complaints were over the redistricting process. Petitioner apparently tried to withdraw the petition, but there is no provision to do that under state law. The article notes that Grovestown recalled and removed three sitting councilmembers in the 1980s.