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Chad Perkins and Sharon Harris recall, Magdalena Municipal Schools, New Mexico (2017)
| Magdalena Muncipal School Board of Education recall |
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Sharon Harris |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in New Mexico New Mexico recall laws School board recalls Recall reports |
Petitions to recall Chad Perkins and Sharon Harris from their positions on the Magdalena Municipal Schools Board of Education in New Mexico were denied by the Seventh Judicial District Court on June 5, 2017. Judge Matthew Reynolds said the recall petitions were denied due to problems with their filing and clerical mistakes.[1] Perkins and Harris were elected to the board in February 2015.[1] At the time the recall petitions were denied, Harris served as president of the board, and Perkins served as vice president.[2]
Recall supporters
Sam Olney and Cleo L. Mow, both residents of Magdalena, filed the petitions against Perkins and Harris on May 30, 2017. The petition to recall Perkins said he had violated the district's board powers and responsibilities policy and three board member ethics rules. The petition to recall Harris said she had also violated the district's board powers and responsibilities policy as well as six board member ethics rules.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in New Mexico
The recall petitions against Perkins and Harris were filed with the Seventh Judicial District Court on May 30, 2017, and they were denied on June 5, 2017, due to filing problems and clerical mistakes, according to Judge Matthew Reynolds. Reynolds said the petitions were "insufficient to trigger a court hearing pursuant to the Local School Board Member Recall Act.” He also said the recall supporters had not filed affidavits to support the charges of the petition or an application for recall with the Socorro County Clerk. He also said there were signatures on the petitions from citizens in another county.[1]
Recall supporters could correct the petition and file affidavits and applications with the Socorro County Clerk to restart the recall process, according to the Seventh Judicial District Court Clerk's Office. Approximately 154 signatures would be needed if the recall process was restarted, according to the El Defensor Chieftain.[1]
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See also
- Magdalena Municipal Schools, New Mexico
- Recall campaigns in New Mexico
- Political recall efforts, 2017
- School board recalls
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