Bill Weems recall, Plummer, Idaho (2021)
| Plummer Mayoral recall |
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| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| March 9, 2021 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2021 Recalls in Idaho Idaho recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Plummer, Idaho, to recall Mayor Bill Weems was initiated in September 2020. Recall organizers submitted enough signatures to put the recall election on the ballot. The recall election took place on March 9, 2021, and Weems retained his seat.[1][2]
Recall vote
The recall election took place on March 9, 2021. There needed to be at least 78 votes in favor of the recall for Weems to be removed from office.[2]
Bill Weems recall, 2021
Bill Weems won the Mayor of Plummer recall election on March 9, 2021.
Recall Vote |
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Votes |
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Yes |
51.8
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71 | |||
| ✔ | No |
48.2
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66 | ||
Total Votes |
137 | ||||
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Recall supporters
Recall petitions listed the following as reasons for a recall election:[1]
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho
A recall election for a city official requires valid signatures equal to at least 20 percent of the number of electors registered to vote at the last general city election held in the city for the election of officers. Circulation of the recall petition must be completed within 75 days after the form of the recall petition is approved for circulation.
Recall organizers filed for petitions on September 1, 2020. Petitioners were required to submit 94 valid signatures by November 16, 2020, to put the recall election on the ballot. There were 108 signatures turned in, with 103 signatures being found valid.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia staff, "Phone communication with the office of the Benewah County Clerk," March 5, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KHQ, "Plummer Mayor Bill Weems avoids recall," March 10, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
