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David Reeves recall, Gooding School Board, Idaho (2014)
| Gooding School Board recall |
|---|
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| May 20, 2014 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2014 Recalls in Idaho Idaho recall laws School board recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall David Reeves from his position on the Gooding School Board in Idaho was initiated in February 2014.[1] The recall election on May 20, 2014, resulted in the retention of Reeves.
Election results
| David Reeves recall election, May 20, 2014 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 30 | 22.06% | ||
 Retain | 106 | 77.94% | ||
| Election results via: Twin Falls Times-News (May 21, 2014) | ||||
Recall supporter arguments
A group of 29 district residents initiated the recall process against Reeves. Recall organizers argued that Reeves contributed to a hostile environment during board meetings. The February 10, 2014, petition cited poor attendance at board meetings and training sessions as another reason for recall.[2]
David Reeves's response
Reeves countered that recall organizers hoped to remove all board members. He believed that he was the first target for petitioners because of the low threshold for a recall election.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho
The initial petition to the Gooding County Clerk featured 29 signatures. The pre-recall petition requires at least 20 signatures from residents of a recall target's district. The clerk found that 23 signatures were valid, allowing organizers to circulate petitions to bring the issue to the ballot. State law requires recall petitioners to gather signatures equaling at least 50 percent of the votes cast in a board member's district in the previous election to trigger a recall. Sixteen valid signatures were required to initiate a recall because a total of 32 votes were cast in Reeves's district in 2011. Recall petitioners submitted 33 valid signatures to the clerk's office on February 24, 2014.[1][2][3][4]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Idaho
- Political recall efforts, 2014
- School board recalls
- Gooding Joint School District, Idaho
External links
Additional reading
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Twin Falls Times-News, "UPDATE: Gooding School Board Member Is Target of Recall," February 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Twin Falls Times-News, "Recall Petition Submitted for Gooding School Trustee," February 28, 2014
- ↑ KMVT, "Gooding Group Delivers Prospective Recall Petition Targeting School Board Trustee," February 18, 2014
- ↑ Twin Falls Times-News, "Gooding to Vote on School Trustee Recall," May 7, 2014
