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City council recall, Pocatello, Idaho (2022)
| Pocatello city council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Claudia Ortega |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2022 Recalls in Idaho Idaho recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall City Councilmembers Roger Bray, Claudia Ortega, and Chris Stevens in Pocatello, Idaho, ended when the three officeholders resigned in August 2022.[1][2]
Recall supporters
Resident Joan Reed initiated the recall process. In a statement to EastIdahoNews.com, she gave the following grounds for the recall campaign:[1]
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The recall is a result of (an) accumulation of belligerent behavior on the part of the three councilors. ... Things such as a (hostile) work environment for employees, Bray’s and Ortega’s decision to break quorum on May 19, Ortega’s famous ‘hit list,’ Bray’s attracting fellow council members and Stevens bullying of city staff has caused a dysfunctional city council. The citizens of Pocatello are sick and tired of this situation. Changes need to be made.[3] |
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho
To force a recall election to have been scheduled, organizers needed to collect 5,853 signatures within 75 days. The campaign ended when the three officeholders resigned.[4][2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 EastIdahoNews.com, "Petition filed demanding recall of three Pocatello City Council members," August 4, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 EastIdahoNews.com, "3 Pocatello City Council members resign," August 19, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Idaho State Journal, "Recall effort underway, censure proposed as Pocatello City Council clash intensifies," August 2, 2022
