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Section 5.08. Recall. The voters of the City may request a recall vote of any elected official of the City by petition. The petition shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, the name of the official whose removal is sought, the grounds for recall constituting malfeasance or misfeasance, in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring committee to bring about the official's recall. The petition shall be filed in the Clerk-Administrator's office prior to circulation. If the petition is determined sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the Clerk-Administrator shall submit it to the Council as required. The Clerk- Administrator shall also officially notify the official sought to be recalled of the sufficiency of the petition and of the pending action within five working days. Within five working days of notification, the official may provide an answer stating the justification of their course of action in not more than 500 words. If there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar days of the determination of sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, upon declaration of sufficiency, the Council shall immediately call a special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting. The Clerk-Administrator shall include with the published notice of the election, the statement of the grounds for the recall and the answer of the official concerned or a statement stating no answer was received. If a vacancy occurs due to recall election, Section 4.05 herein shall apply to fill said vacancy.