Mieczkowski v. Board of Registrars

The Hadley Special Recall Act (St. 1987, c. 384, §§ 1-7) (Act) provides, in pertinent part:

“SECTION 1. Any holder of an elective office in the town of Hadley may be recalled therefrom by the registered voters of the town as herein provided, for reason *63of lack of fitness, incompetence, neglect of duties, corruption, malfeasance, misfeasance, or violation of oath.

“SECTION 2. Any ten registered voters of the town may file an affidavit with the town clerk containing the name of the officer sought to be recalled and a statement of the grounds for recall. The town clerk shall thereupon deliver to…