Texas: Denton City Council member on the ballot

Denton City Council member Alison Maguire is facing a recall vote on Election Day. An Appellate Court has accepted an appeal, after a district court judge previously tossed out a lawsuit looking to throw out the petitions, though I assume they rejected the appeal in the end.

The recall effort began when Maguire used a meme (Who killed Hannibal?) to complain about the leadership of the County Transportation Authority, though the critical part seems to be that the recall is taking place in a part of the district that wasn't there when Maguire was elected (redistricting turned it into a more conservative district. Petitioners needed 673 signatures to get on the ballot and handed in 745. There would be no replacement, so the city would be open until May.

Former Councilmember Dan Duff lead the recall effort.