Organizers seeking a recall election in McKinney have formally submitted their petition signatures to the city, moving the effort into the verification process.
🚨BREAKING🚨John Aselton who leads the McKinney Texas recall has turned in its petition to OUST the mayor and 3 council members after collecting 6,500 signatures. The recall launched after the council approved an Islamic center.
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As previously reported by The Dallas Express, recall organizers said they had internally verified at least 6,500 signatures from registered McKinney voters, exceeding by 695 the 5,805 signatures the committee says are required for the recall effort to advance.
The effort targets Mayor Bill Cox, At Large 1 Council Member Ernest Lynch, District 3 Council Member Geré Feltus and District 1 Council Member Justin Beller.
Organizers submit petition sheets
On Friday, John Aselton, the petitioners’ committee notice designee, told DX that the campaign submitted its petition sheets after collecting more than 7,000 signatures, with organizers internally validating at least 6,500.
“We just submitted all of our petition sheets to the city. They’re going through and documenting them,” Aselton said. “We’re going to get copies as well as documented receipt for intake.”
🚨MCKINNEY, TEXAS🚨 McKinney Recall leader John Aselton said, “I wanted to thank all the citizens of McKinney.” Aselton says more than 6,500 signatures were validated, The recall launched after the council unanimously approved an Islamic center.@Carlos__Turcios@DallasExpress pic.twitter.com/8YEbJw6ir5
— Carlos Turcios (@Carlos__Turcios) September 26, 2026
Aselton had previously told DX that organizers surpassed the threshold ahead of the September 26 deadline and continued collecting signatures.
“Based on our turnout, you know, we had over 7,000 people that signed, internally validated 6,500 or more. So very, very excited about that,” Aselton said.
“Wanted to thank all the citizens of McKinney that came out to sign the petition, as well as more importantly, our volunteers who made this happen,” he added. “So thank you guys, and stand by for updates.”
City review determines next step
Submitting the petitions does not mean the city has certified the signatures. The McKinney city secretary must review the petitions to determine how many signatures qualify under the city charter and applicable election rules.
If the petition qualifies and an official does not resign within the charter period, the City Council orders a recall election, according to the campaign’s published process.
