Sec. 7. Recall. The trustees may be recalled in accordance with the following provision.

1. The qualified electors of the district may petition for the recall of a trustee after the first year of the term for which the trustee is elected by filing a petition with the municipal clerk demanding the recall of the trustee. A trustee may be subject to recall for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office. The petition must be signed by electors equal to at least 25% of the vote cast for the office of Governor at the last gubernatorial election within the district. The recall petition must state the reason for removal.

2. Within 3 business days after the petition is offered for filing, the municipal clerk shall determine by careful examination whether the petition is sufficient and so state in a certificate attached to the petition. If the petition is found to be insufficient, the certificate must state the particulars creating the insufficiency. The petition may be amended to correct an insufficiency within 5 days following the affixing of the original certificate. Within 2 days after the offering of the amended petition for filing, the petition must again be carefully examined to determine sufficiency and a certificate stating the findings must be attached. Immediately upon finding an original or amended petition sufficient, the municipal clerk shall file the petition and call a special election to be held not less than 40 days nor more than 45 days from the filing date. The municipal clerk shall notify the trustee against whom the recall petition is filed of the special election.

3. The trustee against whom the recall petition is filed is a candidate at the special election without nomination, unless the trustee resigns within 10 days after the original filing of the petition. There is no primary. Candidates for the office may be nominated under the usual procedure of nomination for trustees by filing nomination papers, not later than 5 p.m., 4 weeks preceding the election and having their names placed on the ballot at the special election.

4. The trustee against whom a recall petition has been filed shall continue to perform the duties of the trustee's office until the result of the special election is officially declared. The person receiving the highest number of votes at the special election is declared elected for the remainder of the