Bill making it easier to recall Wanda Halbert passes first hurdle
State Rep. Mark White’s bill would drop the required voter signatures from 88,481 down to 5,899. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
If the Shelby County Commission adopts a resolution of no confidence in Halbert, 88,481 voters have to sign a petition to put a recall question on the ballot. Republican state Rep. Mark White’s bill brings that down to 5,899.
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Wanda Halbert Mark White Shelby County ClerkIan 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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