KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Election Board said Monday that it has received enough verified signatures for a recall petition of County Executive Frank White.
The Republican and Democratic directors say they have received 43,011 verified signatures, which exceeds the required 42,092 needed for a possible recall.
The directors will send a letter to the clerk of the Jackson County Legislature later Monday. It's then up to the legislature to accept those signatures.
If accepted, an election would be scheduled to allow voters to determine if White should be recalled.
In a statement Monday afternoon, White called Monday's announcement "simply procedural."
"Meeting a signature threshold doesn't decide anything," White said in a statement. "What it does reveal is how far certain interests are willing to go to punish elected officials who refuse to cave to political pressure and backroom stadium subsidy deals."
County Legislature Chair DaRon McGee (4th District) said in a statement the recall petition is "unprecedented and uncommon," but his responsibility as chair is to ensure the county remains "focused, stable and accountable."
"This moment is not about personalities or politics — it's about process," McGee said. "The petition was initiated by residents exercising a democratic right granted by the charter. It is our duty now to ensure their voices are honored through a lawful, transparent, and orderly path forward."
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