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[quote=Anonymous]Just for starters, according to AI:

To remove an elected official in Virginia, including a Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) school board member, a recall petition must be filed and signed by 10% of the voters in the last election for that office:

Collect signatures
Recall supporters must collect signatures from residents in each district represented by the board member.

File petition
If enough signatures are collected, the petitions are sent to the circuit court for trial.

Judge approves petition
If a judge approves the petition, the Commonwealth's Attorney prosecutes the case.

In 2021-2022, recall efforts against two FCPS school board members were dismissed by the Fairfax County Circuit Court:
Cohen

The petition was dismissed because it was "not based on facts sufficient to show probable cause for removal".

Tholen
The petition was deemed sufficient to go to a court hearing, but the case was dismissed after the Commonwealth's Attorney filed a motion to dismiss. [/quote]

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