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Eileen Weir recall, Independence, Missouri (2019)
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An effort in Independence, Missouri, to recall Mayor Eileen Weir was initiated in April 2019. Petitioners failed to submit enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
Petitions listed the following reasons for a recall vote against Weir:[2]
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a) violation of the City of Independence Charter b) lack of responsiveness, c) waste taxpayers / ratepayers funds, and d) general abuse of power. [3] |
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Missouri
Petitioners were required to submit valid signatures equal to 8% of registered voters in the city—4,934 signatures. There were 2,070 signatures submitted, with 1,806 signatures being found valid by the city clerk's office.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Columbia Daily Tribune, "‘Smart meters’ headed to the ballot," May 11, 2019
- ↑ Facebook, "Vote NO for Eileen Weir for Independence City Mayor," accessed June 27, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
