Questions and answers
Each answer below links to the best available public source. Official City-issued petition pages and City Secretary instructions control.
The McKinney City Charter authorizes residents to petition on a loss of public confidence in elected officers. The petition alleges no criminal offense and imposes no predetermined result. The question it presents is whether the voters should be afforded the opportunity to decide. The committee will conduct that process on the facts, peaceably, and without personal attack.
The campaign reports that the City Secretary set the requirement in writing at 5,805 valid signatures from registered McKinney voters. The Charter requires signatures equal to at least 30% of the votes cast at the last regular municipal election, with a minimum of 1,000. The campaign collection target is 7,500 to provide a practical buffer. The City Secretary’s written instructions and official petition pages control.
Sources: McKinney Home Rule Charter, Sections 143–150 · City of McKinney, Office of the City Secretary
Only registered voters who can vote in McKinney city elections can sign. That means Status is Active and City District is MC1, MC2, MC3, MC4 or ALL on the Collin County voter card. A McKinney ZIP, McKinney ISD, or McKinney mailing address is not enough. City: MC with a blank City District means do not sign. Open the county lookup, enter first name, last name, and date of birth, then tap View Voter Registration Card. Do not stop on the search line.
Sources: McKinney Home Rule Charter, Sections 143–150 · Collin County voter registration search
The filed affidavit names Mayor Bill Cox, At-Large 1 Council Member Ernest Lynch, District 3 Council Member Geré Feltus, and District 1 Council Member Justin Beller. The campaign does not add other officials or additional grounds beyond that filed record. The City-issued petition pages and the City Secretary’s instructions control how each named office is processed.
The affidavit was executed August 11 and filed August 12, 2026. The City Secretary issued official petition pages on August 13, opening the collection window. The campaign’s reported return deadline is Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM. After filing, the City Secretary examines the petition. A recall election occurs only if the petition qualifies and the proper authority issues a lawful election order; no election date is final yet.
Sources: McKinney Home Rule Charter, Sections 143–150 · City of McKinney, Office of the City Secretary
No. No online signature counts under Texas law, including the Change.org petition. Only ink on the official numbered petition papers issued by the City Secretary counts, signed in person with a circulator present. If you signed online, you have not yet signed the recall petition. Find a location or request a visit above.
Sources: McKinney Home Rule Charter, Sections 143–150 · Texas Secretary of State, Chapter 277 petition guidance
A signed petition is a government record. Anyone who wants to see it must file a written public records request with the City. Signing a petition is a lawful, protected act of citizenship. No McKinney voter should be pressured to sign, and no McKinney voter should be pressured not to sign.
Nothing. If you are a registered McKinney voter, the circulator handles the rest. Texas petition guidance calls for the signer’s signature, printed name, residence address, date of birth or voter registration number, and date of signing. Only the signature must be in the signer’s own handwriting. It takes about two minutes.
Sources: Texas Secretary of State, Chapter 277 petition guidance
Texas petition guidance calls for the signer’s signature, printed name, residence address, date of birth or voter registration number, and date of signing. Only the signature must be in the signer’s own handwriting. Follow the exact fields and instructions printed on the official City-issued page.
Sources: Texas Secretary of State, Chapter 277 petition guidance
Circulators keep the official pages in their possession, witness signatures in person, follow the instructions printed on the City-issued pages, and return completed materials to campaign home base for review and required paperwork. Volunteers should complete campaign training before collecting signatures.
Sources: McKinney Home Rule Charter, Sections 143–150 · Texas Secretary of State, Chapter 277 petition guidance
You can sign in person, request a circulator for your neighborhood, volunteer for circulator training, receive campaign updates, or share the official website with another McKinney voter. Use the field-team form so the campaign can connect you to the right next step.
