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City council recall, Statesville, North Carolina (1963)
| Statesville city council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Five unknown |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| September 19, 1963 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 1963 Recalls in North Carolina North Carolina recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall City Councilwoman Velma Cline and five other members of the city council of Statesville, North Carolina, was held on September 19, 1963. Voters recalled all six members.[1]
Ballotpedia was unable to determine the names of five of the city council members who were recalled. If you have information about this recall, please contact us.
Recall supporters
The recall effort was initiated following a unanimous vote by the city council to integrate the city's two public swimming pools.[1]
Path to the ballot
At the time of the recall effort, the city ordinance governing the number of signatures to trigger a recall election required signatures equal to at least 25% of the votes cast in the most recent mayoral election. For the 1963 recall, this was 556 signatures.[1][2]
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Statesville, North Carolina
- Recall campaigns in North Carolina
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
