What happens if there are an insufficient number of signatures or the petition is otherwise insufficient?
The city clerk (or election authority) will issue a Certificate of Insufficiency. The Committee of Petitioners will have 10 days after the making of the Certificate of Insufficiency to file a supplementary recall petition, which may include additional signatures. The supplementary petition will again be examined by the election authority or the city clerk to determine its sufficiency within five days of its filing. If the petition is sufficient, the clerk (or election authority) will issue a Certificate of Sufficiency. If it is insufficient, the clerk (or election authority) will issue a Certificate of Insufficiency. If a Certificate of Insufficiency is again issued, no further action will be taken on the recall petition. [Charter Sec.
