Jackson County voters could make history later this month with the outcome of a rare Sept. 30 election asking whether to recall County Executive Frank White Jr.

If the recall is successful, it will mark the first time in Jackson County’s history that voters recall a county executive. Even nationally, a recall of this kind is exceedingly rare.

And even as the county gears up for the election, legal challenges loom that may not be resolved until after the votes are counted.

For several years, Jackson County politics have been defined by a noisy conflict between White and a handful of county legislators. Hot-button issues have included the decision to put the stadium sales tax on the ballot, the property assessment process and, more recently, a monthslong budget crisis that nearly brought

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