http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/code/ch008.html
Sec. 8.02. Petition.
Initiative, referendum or recall shall be initiated by a petition signed by registered voters of the city equal in number to eight (8) percent of those who voted for the office of mayor in the last preceding city election in the case of initiative or referendum, and twenty (20) percent in the case of recall.
Sec. 8.07. Recall.
Any person holding an elective office, other than an office created by special law, may be removed by recall. The petition shall state at the head of each page a demand for the removal of the officer, the office held, and a brief description of the grounds for recall.
(Ord. No. 17665, � 6, 6-29-89)
Sec. 8.07.1.
If the council finds a recall petition to be sufficient, it shall notify the officer involved and announce the same at its next meeting. Any officer so named may resign within five (5) calendar days after being notified as to the sufficiency of the petition. If the officer does not resign, a recall election shall be held.
(Ord. No. 17665, � 6, 6-29-89)
Sec. 8.07.2.
Within ten (10) days after the council has found the petition to be sufficient, it shall order a special election to be held within sixty (60) days to determine whether the officer shall be removed. If a majority of those voting on the question shall vote in favor of removal, the office shall be deemed vacant and filled as provided in this Charter.
(Ord. No. 17665, � 6, 6-29-89)
Sec. 8.07.3.
If any election is to be held within ninety (90) days and not less than thirty (30) days after filing of the petition, the council shall postpone the recall election until that time.
Gonna be tough for this election cycle... 20% is around 12,000 signatures.
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