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City council recall, Otis, Colorado (2017)
| Otis City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Sue Stackhouse Lana Rogers Linda Bethel |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| February 21, 2017 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in Colorado Colorado recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Otis, Colorado, to recall town council members Jesse Stackhouse, Sue Stackhouse, Lana Rogers, and Linda Bethel from their positions was initiated in December 2016. Former town council member Leon Payne initiated the recall effort.[1] The town council scheduled a special election during a meeting on February 21, 2017.[2] All four council members were recalled in the election on April 4, 2017.
The ousted council members filed a request with the mayor to invalidate the results on the evening of the election. This request argued that the town's notice of recall included an inaccurate publishing date and legal language regarding open meeting violations reserved for a court decision.[3]
Recall vote
Linda Bethel
| Recall of Linda Bethel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 111 | 81.62% | ||
| Retain | 25 | 18.38% | ||
| Otis Town Council, Linda Bethel Seat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Dustin T. Koester | 109 | 100% | ||
| Election results via: Washington County, Colorado (accessed April 4, 2017) | ||||
Lana Rogers
| Recall of Lana Rogers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 123 | 88.49% | ||
| Retain | 16 | 11.51% | ||
| Otis Town Council, Lana Rogers Seat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Brooke I. Price | 118 | 100% | ||
| Election results via: Washington County, Colorado (accessed April 4, 2017) | ||||
Jesse Stackhouse
| Recall of Jesse Stackhouse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 106 | 76.81% | ||
| Retain | 32 | 23.19% | ||
| Otis Town Council, Jesse Stackhouse Seat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Richard W. Brandon | 102 | 100% | ||
| Election results via: Washington County, Colorado (accessed April 4, 2017) | ||||
Sue Stackhouse
| Recall of Sue Stackhouse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 104 | 75.91% | ||
| Retain | 33 | 24.09% | ||
| Otis Town Council, Sue Stackhouse Seat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Delores Keim | 64 | 62.75% | ||
 Joseph J. Curry | 38 | 37.25% | ||
| Election results via: Washington County, Colorado (accessed April 4, 2017) | ||||
Recall supporters
The Akron News-Reporter cited disagreements between the public and council members during meetings in 2016 as the primary reason for the recall effort.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Colorado
According to state law, the number of valid signatures required to force a recall election is 25 percent of the votes cast in the last election for the official being recalled. A recall petition must be filed with the office in which nomination petitions are filed for the official that is being recalled. The petition must include a statement of no less than 200 words explaining the grounds on which the official is to be recalled. If the petition has been deemed sufficient, the official against whom the recall was filed may resign within five days without having the recall election held against them. If the official does not resign, a recall election is scheduled between 30 days and 60 days after the completed petition has been certified.
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