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Angela Ternus recall, Elizabeth, Colorado (2023)
| Angela Ternus recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| September 5, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Colorado Colorado recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Trustee Angela Ternus from the Elizabeth Board of Trustees in Colorado was scheduled for September 5, 2023. Voters recalled Ternus.[1]
Ternus was one of the subjects of a 2020 recall effort in Elizabeth. She did not appear on the ballot for a recall election then because she was on the ballot for the regular election in April of 2020.
Recall vote
Recall question
Angela Ternus recall, 2023
Angela Ternus lost the Elizabeth Board of Trustees recall election on September 5, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✖ | Yes |
57.1
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176 | ||
No |
42.9
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132 | |||
Total Votes |
308 | ||||
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Replacement question
No candidates filed to run in the replacement race. The vacancy created by the recall of Ternus will be filled via appointment by the Elizabeth Board of Trustees.
Recall supporters
Recall organizers have alleged that Ternus voted to benefit developers rather than in the town's best interests. The petition filed by David Conley, Jesse Kelley, and Peter Scott read in part, “Trustee Ternus doesn’t seem to understand the concept of servant leadership, and because of that she has even been demoted from her previous leadership position by fellow members of the Elizabeth Board of Trustees.”[1]
Douglas County resident Brad Hamill authored the recall petition.[1]
Recall opponents
During the town board meeting on September 12, 2023, Ternus read a statement. Of the recall, she said, "My recall was not about the job I faithfully performed on this board for the last eight years. It was a personal vendetta, just because I dared to push back on the lies many people were fed on social media. If you don't think so, look on social media." The meeting can be listened to in its entirety here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Colorado
Recall organizers needed to collect 55 signatures in order to trigger the recall election, which was scheduled for September 5, 2023.[1]
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Elizabeth, Colorado
- Recall campaigns in Colorado
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
