Charlotte Brower recall, North Slope Borough, Alaska (2016)
| North Slope Borough Mayor recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| April 5, 2016 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in Alaska Alaska recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in North Slope Borough, Alaska, to recall Mayor Charlotte Brower from her position was launched in November 2015.[1] Borough Clerk Sheila Burke notified recall supporters that their petition was certified on January 7, 2016, and the borough assembly scheduled a recall for April 5, 2016.[2][3]
The recall vote was approved on April 5, 2016.[4]
Recall vote
A recall vote took place on April 5, 2016.[3]
| Recall election for Mayor Charlotte Brower | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 928 | 61.95% | ||
| Retain | 570 | 38.05% | ||
Recall supporters
Dora Arey and other recall organizers listed the following complaints against Brower in their application for recall petitions:
- Spending $8,405.20 in public money on admission to Michael Jordan Flight School basketball camp for her grandchildren[1]
- Spending $7,000.00 in public money on clothing for her daughter, Mary Jo Olemaun[1]
- Fines totaling $34,970 by the Alaska Public Offices Commission in September 2015 for failure to file 2014 campaign disclosure reports[1][5]
Response from Charlotte Brower
In a statement on November 12, 2015, Brower said that she respected the petition process and cited accomplishments since her election in 2011.[1] Brower's supporters also highlighted the mayor's advocacy for revised ethics rules, removal of purchasing rights for some staff members and her request for an investigation into allegations of misused public funds.[6]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Alaska
A total of 492 valid signatures from registered borough voters are required to move the recall effort forward. This total represents 25 percent of voters in the 2014 mayoral election. The deadline for submitting signatures was January 8, 2016.[1]
The borough clerk received 658 signatures from recall supporters on December 30, 2015. A total of 583 signatures were certified by the clerk. Signatures were delivered to the borough assembly and an election was scheduled for April 5, 2016.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Alaska Dispatch News, "Campaign to recall North Slope Borough mayor underway," November 12, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Arctic Sounder, "Petition to recall NSB Mayor Brower certified," January 15, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alaska Public Media, "Special election announced to recall North Slope mayor," January 28, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "North Slope Borough mayor ousted in recall election," April 5, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower pays $35,000 campaign fine," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "North Slope Borough mayoral recall campaign heats up ahead of April 5 vote," March 20, 2016
