§ 168.954Recall petitions; eligibility of signers; prohibited conduct; violations;

misdemeanor; felony; penalties.
 Sec. 954.
    (1) A recall petition must be signed by registered and qualified electors of the electoral
 district of the official whose recall is sought. Each signer of a recall petition shall affix his or
 her signature, address, and the date of signing. An individual who signs a recall petition must
 be a registered and qualified elector of the governmental subdivision designated in the heading
 of the petition.


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    (2) An individual shall not do any of the following:
    (a) Sign a recall petition with a name other than his or her own.
    (b) Make a false statement in a certificate on a recall petition.
    (c) If not a circulator, sign a recall petition as a circulator.
    (d) Sign a name as circulator other than his or her own.
    (3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), an individual who violates subsection
 (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment
 for not more than 93 days, or both.
    (4) An individual shall not sign a recall petition with multiple names. An individual who
 violates this subsection is guilty of a felony.
    (5) If an individual signs a recall petition in violation of this section, any signature by that
 individual on the petition is invalid and must not be counted.