Sam Walker recall, Bovill, Idaho (2019)
| Bovill Mayoral recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| May 21, 2019 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in Idaho Idaho recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Bovill, Idaho, to recall Mayor Sam Walker was initiated in November 2018. The recall election was held on May 21, 2019, and Walker was removed from office.[1]
Recall vote
The recall election was held on May 21, 2019. Sam Walker was removed from office. Recall elections in Idaho typically require as many votes in support of the recall as the targeted official received in their last election. Because Walker was appointed to his position, only a simple majority was needed to recall him.[1]
Sam Walker recall, 2019
Sam Walker lost the Mayor of Bovill recall election on May 21, 2019.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✖ | Yes |
56.8
|
50 | ||
No |
43.2
|
38 | |||
Total Votes |
88 | ||||
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Recall supporters
The recall petition accused Walker of "a pattern of unprofessional behavior unbefitting his office. He has allowed personal bias, business relationships and nepotism to control the operation of city government, resulting in discrimination and selective ordinance enforcement."[1]
Recall opponents
Walker responded to the recall effort against him. He said the petitions were extremely vague and that the recall organizers didn't like him personally.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho
Petitioners were required to submit valid signatures equal to 20 percent of the registered voters in the city's last election.
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