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Mayor and city council recall, Caldwell, Idaho (2025)
| Caldwell mayor and city council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Geoff Williams Chris Allgood Mike Dittenber Brad Doty |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2025 Recalls in Idaho Idaho recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Mayor Jarom Wagoner and City Councilmembers Geoff Williams, Chris Allgood, Mike Dittenber, and Brad Doty did not go to a vote in Caldwell, Idaho, after recall organizers did not submit petition signatures by the deadline.[1]
Recall supporters
Caldwell resident Jim Hollis organized the recall effort in response to a city council vote approving a hotel on a lot previously used for event parking at the rodeo and county fairgrounds, the College of Idaho, and the Caldwell BMX track. Plans for construction showed a reduction in the lot’s parking capacity from 295 spaces to about 72.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho
No specific grounds are required for recall in Idaho. To get a recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 20% of registered voters in the jurisdiction at the last election for the office (for city and county officials). For special district officials, supporters must collect signatures equal to 50% of the number of voters in the preceding election for the seat. If there has not been an election in the last six years for the relevant seat, supporters must collect signatures equal to 20% of registered voters in the relevant district at the time the petition is filed. Signatures must be collected within 75 days.[3][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
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Caldwell, Idaho
- Recall campaigns in Idaho
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Mayoral recalls
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho News 6, "Efforts to recall Caldwell mayor, city council members are over after no signatures were received," June 2, 2025
- ↑ KTVB, "Protesters sound off ahead of Caldwell 'Save the Dirt Lot' demonstration," February 21, 2025
- ↑ Idaho Statutes, "Title 34 - Elections; Chapter 17 - Recall Elections: 34-1702." accessed April 28, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Statutes, "Title 34 - Elections; Chapter 17 - Recall Elections: 34-1704." accessed October 16, 2023
