Recall organizers in McKinney have formally submitted their petition signatures to city officials, initiating the verification process for an effort to remove Mayor Bill Cox and three council members from office. The campaign targets At Large 1 Council Member Ernest Lynch, District 3 Council Member Geré Feltus, and District 1 Council Member Justin Beller.
John Aselton, the designee for the petitioners' committee, stated that the group collected more than 7,000 signatures before turning in the documents. Organizers reported that they had internally verified at least 6,500 signatures from registered voters, a number that exceeds the 5,805 threshold required for the recall to proceed.
Aselton noted that the team continued gathering signatures even after surpassing the minimum requirement ahead of the September 26 deadline.
"We just submitted all of our petition sheets to the city. They're going through and documenting them," Aselton said. "We're going to get copies as well as documented receipt for intake." He also expressed gratitude to the residents who signed the petition and the volunteers who assisted with the collection effort.
The submission does not immediately certify the signatures. The McKinney city secretary is responsible for reviewing the documents to determine how many meet the requirements set by the city charter and election rules.
