Fort Scott, KS — A recall petition has been filed against Bourbon County Clerk Susan E. Walker.
The recall committee — Kyle R. Parks, Kevin Wagner, and Lyle K. Ownby — filed the petition through the Kansas Secretary of State’s Elections Division. Bourbon County Attorney James Crux reviewed the petition and confirmed it meets statutory requirements.
The petition alleges failure to perform duties prescribed by law, citing the 2025 General Election. Specifically, it alleges that ballots used during early voting contained errors related to the USD 235 school board election and that the County Clerk failed to promptly correct the issue in a timely manner, allowing incorrect ballots to continue being used.
Under Kansas law (K.S.A. 25-4322), the recall committee has 90 days to gather a sufficient number of verified signatures from registered voters before a recall election can be scheduled.
A copy of the petition is attached below.
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