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City council recall, Mineral Wells, Texas (2023-2024)
| Mineral Wells city council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Carlos Maldonado Doyle Light |
| Recall status |
Recall approved (Light) |
| Recall election date |
| May 4, 2024 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2024 Recalls in Texas Texas recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Ward 1 City Councilman Jerrel Tomlin, Ward 2 Councilman Carlos Maldonado, and Ward 4 Councilman Doyle Light was scheduled for May 4, 2024, in Mineral Wells, Texas. Voters retained Tomlin and Maldonado. Voters recalled Light.[1][2][3][4][5]
Recall vote
Tomlin recall
Jerrel Tomlin recall, 2024
Jerrel Tomlin won the Mineral Wells City Council Ward 1 recall election on May 4, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
44.3
|
159 | |||
| ✔ | No |
55.7
|
200 | ||
Total Votes |
359 | ||||
|
|
Maldonado recall
Carlos Maldonado recall, 2024
Carlos Maldonado won the Mineral Wells City Council Ward 2 recall election on May 4, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
35.1
|
193 | |||
| ✔ | No |
64.9
|
357 | ||
Total Votes |
550 | ||||
|
|
Light recall
Doyle Light recall, 2024
Doyle Light lost the Mineral Wells City Council Ward 4 recall election on May 4, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
60.8
|
169 | ||
No |
39.2
|
109 | |||
Total Votes |
278 | ||||
|
|
Recall supporters
Recall organizers gave a water rate increase, support for housing projects and development during a moratorium on new water service due to drought, water loss through evaporation as water moved to Mineral Wells' water treatment plant via a creekbed, and failure to create an adequate tax base for providing basic services as the reasons for the recall effort.[1][3]
Mineral Wells resident Terri Glidewell submitted the recall petition for Tomlin. Ward 4 resident Josh Holm submitted the recall petition for Light. Ward 2 resident Ron Davis is the affiant for the petition to recall Maldonado.[1][3][6]
Recall opponents
Tomlin did not respond to a request for comment by the Weatherford Democrat.[1]
The Weatherford Democrat reported that Light said, "I do understand that some people do not agree with or like the decisions I’ve made as a city council member. ... I continue to believe I’ve made the best decisions for the majority of the citizens I represent as well as for the best future for our city."[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Texas
No specific grounds are required for recall in Texas. The recall of local officials in Texas is governed by local charters. Because of this, recall laws regarding signature requirements and circulation time vary by locality.[7]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Mineral Wells, Texas
- Recall campaigns in Texas
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Weatherford Democrat, "Petition to oust MW councilman rejected by city hall, group ponders next move," October 11, 2023
- ↑ YouTube, "10/17/2023 City Council Meeting- City of Mineral Wells," accessed October 18, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Weatherford Democrat, "Petition drive targets second Mineral Wells council member for recall, Light stands by lake votes," December 1, 2023
- ↑ Weatherford Democrat, "MW council sets May 4 recall election for Tomlin, hears rollout of parks master plan," October 19, 2023
- ↑ Weatherford Democrat, "Final, but unofficial, voting totals," May 4, 2024
- ↑ Weatherford Democrat, "Maldonado third MW council member targeted by recall petition, city's water rate hike cited again," January 12, 2024
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Unusual ballot features Fredericksburg councilman as recall target and mayoral contender," May 3, 2012
