Bill > HB0194

This bill establishes a procedure for a recall election of the Mayor of Chicago. The key provisions include: 1. A recall petition must be signed by at least 15% of the total votes cast for Mayor in the preceding election, with at least 50 signatures from each ward. The petition must be filed within 150 days of an affidavit being filed by the proponent and at least 2 aldermen. 2. If the recall petition is valid and sufficient, the board of election commissioners will certify the petition and hold a special recall election within 100 days. If the Mayor is recalled, a special successor primary election will be held, followed by a special runoff election if needed, to elect a new Mayor for the remainder of the term. 3. The Mayor will be immediately removed from office if a majority of voters in the recall election vote to recall the Mayor. The Vice Mayor will serve until the new Mayor is elected and qualified.