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Lauren Wild recall, Walsh County, North Dakota (2011)
| Walsh County Sheriff recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| April 12, 2011 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2011 Recalls in North Dakota North Dakota recall laws Sheriff recalls Recall reports |
A vote about whether to recall Lauren Wild from his position as Sheriff of Walsh County, North Dakota, took place on April 12, 2011.[1]
Sheriff Wild retained his office in the special recall election.[2]
The recall effort against Sheriff Wild started when he fired deputy sheriff Ron Nord. Nord ran against Wild for the position of county sheriff in the November 2, 2010, election for the position. Wild fired Nord the morning after the election.[3]
Jennie Swartz was a leader in the recall effort.
Wild had been the county's sheriff since 1989.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in North Dakota
According to law, 1,236 signatures were required to force a recall election.[1] 1,334 signatures were submitted to election officials on December 9, 2010.[4]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grand Forks Herald, "Walsh County auditor: Recall sheriff election set for April 12," January 3, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Bismarck Tribune, "Walsh County sheriff survives recall election with 50 pct of vote," April 13, 2011
- ↑ WDAY News 6, "Walsh County Sheriff Recall Vote Petition Has Enough Signatures," December 2, 2010
- ↑ Valley News Live, "Petitions submitted to recall ND sheriff," December 10, 2010
