Mayor and city council recall, Electra, Texas (2016)
| Electra Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Kevin Byrd Ricky Kelley |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| May 7, 2016 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in Texas Texas recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
Efforts in Electra, Texas, to recall Mayor Pam Ward and City Commissioners Kevin Byrd and Ricky Kelley from their positions were launched in December 2015. The petitions to recall Ward, Byrd and Kelley were approved by the city clerk in January 2016, with a recall election scheduled for May 7, 2016.[1][2][3] The recall efforts against all three officials were approved by voters.[4]
Recall vote
Voters were asked whether Ward, Byrd and Kelley should be recalled from office on May 7, 2016. There was a question regarding recall for each official.[3]
| Recall of Pam Ward | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 166 | 53.04% | ||
| Retain | 147 | 46.96% | ||
| Recall of Kevin Byrd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 171 | 53.44% | ||
| Retain | 149 | 46.56% | ||
| Recall of Ricky Kelley | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 183 | 57.91% | ||
| Retain | 133 | 42.09% | ||
Recall supporters
The recall effort was initiated in response to the firing of Electra Police Chief Michael Hopkins. Supporters cited abuse in office and incompetence on their recall petitions.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Texas
Supporters needed at least 100 signatures from registered voters in the city for each office up for recall. KFDX reported that petitions for Kelley and Byrd each contained at least 150 valid signatures, while KAUX reported 163 signatures were approved by the city commission.[1] Kelley and Byrd had until a commission meeting on December 29, 2015, to resign or face recall elections in May 2016.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 KFDX, "Two Electra Recall Petitions Certified," December 22, 2015
- ↑ Newschannel 6 KAUZ, "New Electra Petition," January 14, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 KFDX, "Petition Signatures for the Recall of Electra Mayor Verified," January 26, 2016
- ↑ Texomas, "Texas Municipal Election Results," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ KAUZ, "Electra Turmoil," December 22, 2015
