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Jesse Watts recall, Eureka County, Nevada (2024)
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An effort to recall Eureka County Sheriff Jesse Watts in Nevada was initiated on July 22, 2024. Watts resigned from his position on November 1, 2024. Recall organizers had 90 days to collect 174 valid signatures in order to get the recall on the ballot. On October 22, 2024, recall organizers announced they had more than the required signatures to trigger a recall election. Since Watts resigned prior to a special election being called, the Eureka County Clerk concluded activities related to the recall petition.[1][2]
Recall supporters
The petition against Watts was filed after a private investigative report, funded by the Eureka County District Attorney, alleged that Watts made "false claims against a local resident for allegedly assaulting a former Eurekan in 2019."[3] If the details of the report are found to be true, then Watts could face misdemeanor charges for making false statements in an official capacity under Nevada law.[3]
Recall opponents
As of August, 2024, Ballotpedia had not identified a response from Watts.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nevada
No specific grounds are required for recall in Nevada. Before a petition to recall is circulated, a notice of intent must be filed with the appropriate filing officer. The notice of intent must be signed before a notary public by three registered voters who have voted in the jurisdiction that elected the official in the last election. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 25% of registered voters who voted in the general election at which the official was elected. Recall supporters have 90 days to circulate petitions.[4]
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
- Eureka County, Nevada
- Recall campaigns in Nevada
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- Sheriff recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Recall Elections Blog, "Nevada: Petitions filed against Eureka County Sheriff ," August 4, 2024
- ↑ The The Eureka Sentinel, "County sheriff submits resignation letter ," October 25, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Eureka Sentinel, "District attorney employee speaks about Watts investigation at commission meeting," July 22, 2024
- ↑ Nevada Revised Statutes, "Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers," accessed February 17, 2023
