A recall campaign is underway to oust Town Council members John King and Karen Woodson from the Fort Myers Beach Town Council. The recall committee has 29 days to collect 337 signatures of registered voters to keep the process alive.
If those signatures are verified by the Lee County Board of Elections, King and Woodson have 5 days to either resign or issue a statement of defense. If they decide to defend themselves, the recall committee will be sent what’s called a recall petition and defense. The recall committee then has 60 days to collect 15% of the registered voters on Fort Myers Beach to keep the process alive. All signatures will be made public.
If the Lee County Board of Elections determines that either the 10% signature collection or the 15% signature collection are invalid the process ends…