211C.03 PETITION FOR RECALL; FORM AND CONTENT.

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The secretary of state shall prescribe by rule the form required for a recall petition. Each page of the petition must contain the following information:

(1)the name and office held by the state officer who is the subject of the recall petition and, in the case of a representative, senator, or district judge, the district number in which the state officer serves;

(2)the specific grounds upon which the state officer is sought to be recalled and a concise, accurate, and complete synopsis of the specific facts that are alleged to warrant recall on those grounds;

(3)a statement that a recall election, if conducted, will be conducted at public expense;

(4)a statement that persons signing the petition:

(i)must be eligible voters residing within the district where the state officer serves or, in the case of a statewide officer, within the state;

(ii)must know the purpose and content of the petition; and

(iii)must sign of their own free will and may sign only once; and

(5)a space for the signature and signature date; printed first, middle, and last name; residence address, including municipality and county; and date of birth of each signer.

The secretary of state shall make available sample recall petition forms upon request.