Chris Shelton recall, Mica Kidd Island Fire District, Idaho (2014)
| Mica Kidd Island Fire District Board of Commissioners recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 4, 2014 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2014 Recalls in Idaho Idaho recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
A vote about whether to recall Chris Shelton from his position as chairperson of the Mica Kidd Island Fire District board of commissioners took place on November 4, 2014.[1] Shelton was recalled from his position.[2]
Shelton was in his third year of his first four-year term on the board of commissioners at the time of the recall election.[3]
He was accused of losing "touch with the desires and wishes" of his constituents, proposing a "burdensome and intrusive" fee schedule and holding an illegal executive meeting. The last claim was deemed untrue by a district attorney and prosecutor.[1]
Recall results
Below are the official election results:[4]
| Chris Shelton Recall (2014) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 263 | 54.23% | ||
| No | 222 | 45.77% | ||
Shelton opponents
The recall petition said, "Commissioner Shelton has lost touch with the desires and wishes of the (Mica Kidd Island) community, resulting in a loss of confidence in his willingness and ability to represent the citizens of the district in which he was elected to serve." The petition also mentioned a "burdensome and intrusive" proposed fee. Furthermore, recall supporters argued that Shelton "willfully and defiantly conducted an executive session and an unnoticed commissioners' meeting contrary to Idaho state statutes, on July 25."[3]
Gretchen Hauser and James King played a large role in petition circulation.[3]
Shelton supporters
Shelton replied to critics, "The only thing I've ever wanted to do was do the right thing. I have no other agenda than that."[3]
Following an investigation into what recall proponents claimed was an illegal executive session, a prosecutor and the district's attorney determined that no wrongdoing was done.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho
Constituents of the Mica Kidd Island Fire District who supported the recall attempt obtained 123 valid signatures. Approximately 79 were required.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Coeur d'Alene Press, "Recall wording still on ballot," September 29, 2014
- ↑ The Coeur d' Alene Press, "Mica-Kidd voters oust commissioner," November 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Coeur d'Alene Press, "Fire district leader may face recall," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Kootenai County Elections Office, "Tuesday, November 4, 2014 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2014
