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Mike Hillman recall, Idaho Springs, Colorado (2020)
| Idaho Springs Mayoral recall |
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| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| April 7, 2020 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2020 Recalls in Colorado Colorado recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Idaho Springs, Colorado, to recall Mayor Mike Hillman was initiated in November 2019. Petitioners submitted enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot. The recall election was held on April 7, 2020, and Hillman retained his seat.[1][2][3]
Recall vote
The recall election was held on April 7, 2020, using mail-in ballots. The deadline for candidates to file to run against Hillman was February 3, 2020.[2]
Unofficial results from April 7 showed Hillman retaining his seat, with 348 votes against the recall and 244 votes in favor of the recall. Mike Kowalewski was on the ballot as a potential replacement for Hillman if the recall succeeded.[3]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by residents Amanda Kowalewski, Janet Diederichs, and Candace Voisard. Petitions listed the following reasons for recalling Hillman:[1]
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Recall opponents
Hillman responded to the recall effort, saying the petitioners were unhappy with residential development in Idaho Springs. He added, "I have poured out my life for the job. They are trying to bring down the (city) council and trying to bring me down. They are trying to break down our community."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Colorado
The number of valid signatures required to force a special recall election is 25 percent of the votes cast in the last election for the official being recalled. Petitioners were required to submit 77 valid signatures to put the recall on the ballot. There were 150 signatures submitted for verification on December 6, 2019. On January 13, 2020, after the signatures were verified, the Idaho Springs City Council voted to have the recall election take place on April 7, 2020.[2]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Colorado
- Political recall efforts, 2020
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clear Creek Courant, "Petition filed to recall Idaho Springs mayor," November 14, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clear Creek Courant, "Idaho Springs to conduct mayoral recall election April 7," January 13, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clear Creek Courant, "Hillman remains Idaho Springs mayor after recall fails," April 7, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
