Mark Elliff recall, Carthage, Missouri (2023)
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An effort to recall Ward 5 City Councilman Mark Elliff did not go to a vote in Carthage, Missouri after petitions were not filed by the August 29, 2023, deadline.[1][2]
Recall supporters
Organizers initiated the recall effort following a 7 to 2 vote by the Carthage City Council on June 15, 2023, to remove the board of directors of the Carthage Water and Electric Plant. The vote has since been reversed, and the board members reappointed.[1][3]
Recall organizer Patrick Scott said, "To focus our efforts, it’s to show the message that the Carthage citizens want their voice to be heard, and we really needed to focus on one person. It’s not that we hate Mark Elliff. He’s a great guy. Unfortunately, he’s making some bad decisions, in our opinion, for the City of Carthage."[1]
Recall opponents
Elliff declined to comment to KSNF/KODE.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Missouri
Recall organizers would have needed to collect 590 signatures from registered voters in Ward 5 in order to trigger a recall election. They had 60 days from the date of the earliest signature on the petition to submit them to the relevant election authority.[1][4]
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External links
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- Carthage, Missouri
- City Council Recall 2023 - Protect Democracy in Carthage Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 KSNF/KODE, "Recall Petition Drive underway in Carthage," August 8, 2023
- ↑ KSNF/KODE, "Recall drive for Carthage councilmember stalls ahead of fall election," September 5, 2023
- ↑ Joplin Globe, "Carthage council reverses decision to remove CW&EP board," July 12, 2023
- ↑ Government website of Carthage, Missouri, "CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CARTHAGE, MISSOURI," accessed August 21, 2023
