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John Henrys

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plural of John Henry

as in John Hancocks

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signatures

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Petitioners can move to gather signatures only if a judge decides that the recall charges meet the legal requirements for the process.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Santanella won the initial court case and Tyler was knocked off the August ballot for collecting signatures too early to get on the ballot.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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