EDMONTON — Nine Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party caucus are facing recall petitions from constituents.

It’s the first time the province’s Recall Act has been used. It was brought in under former UCP premier Jason Kenney as a way to empower citizens and hold politicians accountable between general elections.

Under the legislation, a petitioner must submit a reason in 100 words or less about why they feel an MLA should be recalled. The person must live in the constituency and pay a $500 processing fee. There is no set criteria on what the reasons can be.

If the petition is approved by Elections Alberta, the applicant has 90 days to collect enough names from people in the constituency to trigger a vote. The number of signatures must be equ

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