Recall petitions in D.C. can pretty much say anything about the official that organizers want to recall as long as it’s in 200 words or fewer. And the petitions filed against Council Chairman Kwame Brown and Mayor Vincent Gray on Wednesday might leave a few people scratching their heads.
Posted on DC Watch’s website, the reason for recall filed for both Gray and Brown is the same: Petitioner Frederick Butler essentially says they violated their oaths of office and committed “unethical behavior” as documented by the media. But he also basically says they’ll incur the wrath of God for breaking said oath when Butler writes:
Butler filed the notice to recall Wednesday with the Board of Elections and Ethics, and Gray and Brown have 10 business days to respond to the filing with their own 200-word rebuttal. After that a petition will be crafted stating both sides’ objectives.
Butler needs nearly 45,500 signatures to trigger a recall election for each politician.
