Mayor and city council recall, Sugar City, Idaho (2019)

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Sugar City Mayor and City Council recall
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Officeholders
David Ogden
Brent Barrus
Recall status
Recall defeated
Recall election date
March 12, 2019
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2019
Recalls in Idaho
Idaho recall laws
Mayoral recalls
City council recalls
Recall reports

An effort in Sugar City, Idaho, to recall Mayor David Ogden and Councilman Brent Barrus was initiated in September 2018. Petitioners gathered enough signatures to put the recall election on the ballot on March 12, 2019.[1]

Unofficial vote totals indicate that Ogden and Barrus were retained.

Recall vote

Mayor David Ogden and Councilman Brent Barrus were retained in the election on March 12, 2019.[2]

Sugar City Mayor, Recall Election (David Ogden)
ResultVotesPercentage
Recall17737.9%
Red x.svg Retain29062.1%
Election results via: Madison County, "Sugar City Recall Election," accessed March 13, 2019 
Sugar City Councilmember, Recall Election (Brent Barrus)
ResultVotesPercentage
Recall16736.23%
Red x.svg Retain29463.77%
Election results via: Madison County, "Sugar City Recall Election," accessed March 13, 2019 

Recall supporters

Catherine Nielson initiated the recall in response to development plans in Division Three of Old Farm Estates. Recall organizers expressed concern that the development of apartments would violate the city’s comprehensive plan.[1][3]

Recall opponents

Ogden and Barrus both responded to the recall petition. Ogden said, "I understand why they want to do the recall, but I’m also hoping that the citizens will give me the chance to finish of the year of 2019." Barrus said, "Our town needs healing and forgiving, instead of more division and contention. They seek to silence many of you by removing Mayor Ogden and me from office."[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho

Petitioners were required to submit 167 valid signatures to the city clerk for the recall to move forward.[3]

See also

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Footnotes