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Mayor and city council recall, Sugar City, Idaho (2019)
| Sugar City Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Brent Barrus |
| Recall status |
| 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) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 177 | 37.9% | ||
 Retain | 290 | 62.1% | ||
| Election results via: Madison County, "Sugar City Recall Election," accessed March 13, 2019 | ||||
| Sugar City Councilmember, Recall Election (Brent Barrus) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 167 | 36.23% | ||
| Retain | 294 | 63.77% | ||
| 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
- Recall campaigns in Idaho
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- Political recall efforts, 2018
- Mayoral recalls
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rexburg Standard Journal, "Sugar City's recall election scheduled for Tuesday, March 12," March 5, 2019
- ↑ Standard Journal, "Ogden and Barrus to retain Sugar City council seats," March 13, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rexburg Standard Journal, "Recall petition for Sugar City Mayor and Councilman," September 11, 2018
