Carolyn Goodman recall, Las Vegas, Nevada (2020)
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An effort in Las Vegas, Nevada, to recall Mayor Carolyn Goodman was initiated in May 2020. On July 1, 2020, recall organizer Doug Polk announced that the recall effort had been suspended.[1][2]
To read about other recall efforts related to the coronavirus and government responses to the pandemic, click here.
Recall supporters
The notice of intent was filed by Doug Polk after Goodman appeared on CNN to make the case that Las Vegas should be allowed to begin reopening during the coronavirus pandemic. Goodman said the city could be used as a control group for opening up a city after a shutdown.[1]
In a statement given after the petitions were filed, Polk accused Goodman of failing to represent her constituency. He said the recall effort was started over "her clear disregard for public health, but also in her support for the casino owners over the people of Las Vegas. Additionally, she is barely able to speak coherent sentences while discussing the subject matter. She is unfit to serve as the mayor of Las Vegas."[1]
Recall opponents
Goodman responded to the recall effort. She said, "You know, this is America. That’s his choice. Everybody’s entitled to their own political opinions."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nevada
Petitioners seeking to recall a public official in Nevada must collect a number of valid signatures equal to 25 percent of the voter turnout from the official's most recent election to that seat. Circulation of the recall petition must be completed within 90 days of registration. Following this, the secretary of state determines whether or not the petition is sufficient based on the county clerk's or registrar's certified results of the signature verification. The filing officer then issues a call for a special election in the jurisdiction represented by the officeholder being recalled between 10 and 20 days after the secretary of state has given notification that the petition is sufficient unless a court complaint has been filed. The special election must then be held no later than 30 days after the filing officer issues this call.
Recall organizers submitted a notice of intent to recall Goodman on May 6, 2020. Petitioners had until August 4, 2020, to submit 6,745 valid signatures for the recall to move forward.[1] On July 1, 2020, recall organizer Doug Polk announced that the recall effort had been suspended.[2]
Ballotpedia covered 35 coronavirus-related recall efforts against 94 officials in 2022, accounting for 13% of recalls that year. This is a decrease from both 2020 and 2021. COVID-related recalls accounted for 37% of all recall efforts in both 2020 and 2021. In 2020, there were 87 COVID-related recalls against 89 officials, and in 2021, there were 131 against 214 officials.
The chart below compares coronavirus-related recalls to recalls for all other reasons in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
See also
- State government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- Government responses to and political effects of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 (Nevada)
- Recall campaigns in Nevada
- Political recall efforts, 2020
- Mayoral recalls
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