Critics of Providence City Councilor Kevin Jackson are gathering signatures in an attempt to knock him out of office.
Signatures of 20 percent of the registered voters in Jackson’s Ward 3 district need to be gathered within 120 days days to trigger a recall election.
Jackson is accused of making personal use of campaign contributions and embezzling more than $127,000 from a youth sports organization. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is due back in court in December.
The longtime councilor resigned his post as majority leader after being arrested, but he remains as a member of the 15-member council.
