Voters could recall Shelby County Clerk under proposed bill
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert (pictured) could be recalled by voters more easily under a bill proposed by state Rep. Mark White. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Under the current law, 15% of registered county voters have to sign a petition to get a recall question on the ballot. State Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) wants to lower that to 1%.
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Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert Mark WhiteIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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