A campaign in Fairfax to recall the town’s mayor and vice mayor will go to the voters.

Town officials received word from the Marin County Registrar of Voters that the count was completed on Monday, according to the county.

The petitions to recall Mayor Lisel Blash and Vice Mayor Stephanie Hellman required signatures from at least 25% of the registered voters in town, or 1,479. The county verified 1,552 signatures on the petition to recall Blash, and 1,569 on the petition to recall Hellman, according to the town.

The council has 14 days from its next regular meeting to call a special election. The election must be held 88 to 125 days from that date, according to the county.

If the recall succeeds, the remaining council members would have 60 days to fill the vacancies by appointment or through a special election.

Sean Fitzgerald, with the Committee to Recall Hellman and Blash, said supporters turned up to a local bar on Monday to celebrate as word spread.

“This is a righteous victory for the people of Fairfax,” the committee said in a written statement. “Democracy is truly in action here. Our community entrusted us to amplify their voices and demand a fresh vote on leadership that reflects their values and concerns and we are thrilled to have delivered for them. Now we say to all, onward.”

Proponents say Hellman and Blash have failed to thoroughly review housing developments, mismanaged funds, disregarded the wishes of voters and put personal politics over the best interests of residents.

The group opposes their approval of high-density housing — specifically a proposed 243-apartment complex at School Street Plaza — and “unpopular” policies, such as rent control, according to the group’s website.

In a joint statement, Blash and Hellman said they were “deeply saddened” that so many residents signed the petitions, and claimed many signed under “false or misleading pretenses.” They said the recall campaign reflected national trends of misinformation and used fear-based appeals that damage community trust.

“A recall will not exempt Fairfax from state housing mandates, stop the development of School Street Plaza, or resolve the federal lawsuit over the homeless encampment,” the statement read. “Yet these are the promises many people were led to believe.”

Blash was elected in 2022. Hellman was elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022. The recall effort is the second initiated against them. A recall petition filed by a group called the Committee to Rescue Fairfax was rejected last May because it lacked enough verified signatures.

“This milestone highlights the power of a 100% grassroots movement, where trust in one another can fuel change and ensures every voice counts in shaping our town’s future,” proponents said in the statement.