The Jackson County Election Board and Kansas City Election Board are suing Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. and Mary Jo Spino, clerk of the Jackson County Legislature.

The Jackson County Election Board and Kansas City Election Board are suing Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. and Mary Jo Spino, clerk of the Jackson County Legislature. The lawsuit accuses them of trying to hold a special election – for the recall of White – on a date that does not comply with state or federal election laws.

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The Jackson County and Kansas City, Missouri, election boards filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop a special Aug. 26 election on the recall of Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr.

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A lawsuit has called on the court to set a later date for the recall election of the Jackson County Executive.

The Jackson County Election Board and Kansas City Election Board are seeking a court order to delay a planned Aug. 26 recall election for Frank White.

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The Jackson County Legislature had initially passed the ordinance for a special election by a 6-3 vote. Assessor Gail McCann Beatty, who was appointed by White, has been the subject of controversy the last two years since the 2023 property tax assessments.

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