Memphis state representative files bill to give voters ability to recall elected officials

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - State representative from Memphis Torrey C. Harris has filed legislation in the House to give voters the ability to recall local elected officials.

"House Bill 1448 seeks to give citizens a stronger voice in holding local leadership accountable while ensuring fair and responsible governance," Harris said in a release Tuesday. "Current Tennessee law limits the ability of local governments to create recall provisions for specific elected offices, leaving voters without a direct mechanism to address misconduct or loss of confidence in local officials."

"This legislation is about restoring the power of accountability where it belongs: with the people... Our communities deserve to have confidence that if their elected leaders stop representing their values or fail to uphold