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Dade County Board of Commissioners recall, Florida (1970-1971)
| Dade County recall |
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| Officeholders |
Five unknown |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 1971 Recalls in Florida Florida recall laws County commission recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall six county commissioners began in Dade County, Florida, in 1970. Alex Gordon was one of the commissioners targeted for recall.[1]
Ballotpedia was unable to determine the names of the other five commissioners or the outcome of the recall effort. If you have information about this recall, please contact us.
Voters changed the name of Dade County to Miami-Dade County in 1997.[2]
Recall supporters
Clark Merrill served as the chairman of the recall committee.[1]
Recall opponents
Gordon argued that the recall process was invalid because it violated the 14th Amendment by depriving him of a property right in the form of his public office without due process. In Gordon v. Leatherman, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that, "In a political system permitting recall at will, there is simply no requirement of due process that an elected official be given notice of the electorate's reasons for seeking his recall."[1]
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Recall campaigns in Florida
- County commission recalls
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