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Bill Edwards recall, Centerton, Arkansas (2022-2023)
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An effort in Centerton, Arkansas, to recall Mayor Bill Edwards was initiated in December 2022.[1] Officials in Arkansas must hold office for six months before being eligible for a recall election. Edwards was re-elected in November 2022 with a term beginning in January 2023, meaning he could not be recalled until July 2023.
Recall supporters
The website of recall organizers listed three issues:[2]
- In the Fall of 2022, the Centerton Animal Shelter euthanized two stray dogs that were at the shelter for less than 24 hours. Cody Wilson, who was director of the shelter, was removed from that position after a complaint was made.[3]
- In 2017, Edwards requested that the city council reinstate two officers with the Centerton Police Department.[4]
- Edwards was re-elected in 2022 with a plurality of votes (48%) and didn't receive a majority of votes.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Arkansas
Organizers of recall efforts against mayors are required to submit valid signatures equal to 35% of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for that office at the preceding general municipal election. Specific grounds for recall are not required, and state statutes do not establish a time limit for collecting signatures.
See also
- Recall campaigns in Arkansas
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, "Recall attempt underway against Centerton mayor," December 12, 2022
- ↑ Centerton Recall, "CENTERTON RECALL OF BILL EDWARDS," accessed January 12, 2023
- ↑ ABC 4029, "Centerton Animal Shelter director fired after euthanasia of dogs," December 1, 2022
- ↑ KNWA, "Centerton Mayor Reinstates Fired Police Officers," 2017
