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Mark Sheldon recall, Panama City Beach, Florida (2021)
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An effort in Panama City Beach, Florida, to recall Mayor Mark Sheldon was initiated in September 2021.[1] Recall organizers failed to submit enough signatures to put the recall election on the ballot.[2]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by a group called Recall PCB Mayor Mark Sheldon. Petition language cited the following as reasons for a recall election:[1]
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Voters in the City of Panama City Beach exercise our authority under Florida Statute 100.361 to recall Mayor Mark Sheldon ("Sheldon") on the grounds of MALFEASANCE. |
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Florida
Florida law gives petitioners 30 days from the date the first signature is collected to gather signatures. The signature requirement varies based on the number of registered voters in the jurisdiction. Upon signature verification, the targeted official may write a 200-word response, which would be included in the petition circulated for a second round of signature gathering. In the second round, petitioners are required to collect signatures from 15% of the district's registered voters. Once those signatures are verified, the city must schedule a recall election where all registered voters in the district can vote on recalling the official.
Recall organizers began gathering signatures on October 3, 2021. Petitioners had until November 2, 2021, to gather signatures equal to 10% of registered voters in the city.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Facebook, "Recall PCB Mayor Mark Sheldon," September 28, 2021
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Joe Gruters, Jayer Williamson seek constitutional amendment allowing recalls for county officers," November 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
