Removing Elected Officials

[presonorek]

Who has the authority to remove an elected official for misconduct?

Eric Whitfield removed from Onslow County Board of Education

wcti12.com

 

[Esdraelon]

It depends entirely on the laws in the state where it occurs. I'm pretty sure that not all states even have a mechanism for members of an elected board to vote to remove one of their own.

 

[presonorek]

It depends entirely on the laws in the state where it occurs. I'm pretty sure that not all states even have a mechanism for members of an elected board to vote to remove one of their own.

It looks like North Carolina does.