Todd Cohen and Heidi Henkel recall, Broomfield, Colorado (2023)
| Todd Cohen and Heidi Henkel recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Heidi Henkel |
| Recall status |
Did not go to a vote (Henkel) |
| Recall election date |
| November 7, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Colorado Colorado recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Ward 5 City Councilman Todd Cohen was scheduled for November 7, 2023, in Broomfield, Colorado. Voters retained Cohen. An effort to recall City Councilwoman Heidi Henkel did not qualify for the ballot.[1][2][3]
The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run to replace Cohen should the recall question be approved was July 3, 2023.[4]
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Recall vote
Recall question
Todd Cohen recall, 2023
Todd Cohen won the Broomfield City Council Ward 5 recall election on November 7, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
46.0
|
2,370 | |||
| ✔ | No |
54.0
|
2,780 | ||
Total Votes |
5,150 | ||||
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Replacement question
General election
Special general election for Broomfield City Council Ward 5
No candidate won the special general election for Broomfield City Council Ward 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Maria Boutrous (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 2,734 | ||
| Total votes: 2,734 | |||
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Recall supporters
Organizers said they initiated the recall campaign in response to matters including Cohen and Henkel's handling of a water infrastructure project, mental health, and homelessness in the community, as well as their support for city ordinances involving firearms passed in early 2023.[1]
On the Recall Todd and Heidi website, organizers have said "Cohen has ignored constituents, acted counter to their interests, supported measures that negatively affect citizens' health and safety, ignored factual information when addressing issues, and approved measures that benefit him" and "Henkel has ignored and been condescending towards constituents, acted counter to their interests, supported measures that benefit her, and has been unbecoming of an elected official."[5]
Recall opponents
On the Decline to Sign website, opponents of the recall campaign have said it is "a distraction to the work to provide important infrastructure for Broomfield's future, make housing more affordable, and protect our community with common sense firearm safety measures - including education and background checks that are supported by gun owners."[6]
Cohen gave the following statement to the Daily Camera.[1]
| “ |
Voters should be most concerned about the original petition the group filed alleging Councilmember Heidi Henkel was “’demonstrably naked’ in a social media post. She was pictured in a hot tub with her husband by her side. This kind of body-shaming and attempt to dictate what a woman can or cannot share reveals a ‘demonstrably sexist’ agenda. Decline to sign and say no to misogyny and this waste of time and money.[7] |
” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Colorado
In Colorado, the signature requirement to trigger a recall election is 25% of the number of votes cast during the last election for all candidates for the office in question. For both Cohen and Henkel, the requirement was 1,083 signatures.[1]
Organizers gathered 1,356 signatures on the recall petition involving Cohen. Of the signatures gathered, 1,246 were accepted. A protest hearing regarding the recall was scheduled for May 31, 2023. Hearing officer Karen Goldman had until June 5, 2023, to decide whether a recall election would occur. She ruled that the recall petition was sufficiently valid. Cohen will appear on the ballot on November 7, 2023.[2][3][8]
Henkel did not face a recall election. Her current term ended in November 2023. She sought re-election and appeared on the ballot on November 7, 2023. Voters re-elected Henkel.[2][9]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Broomfield, Colorado
- Recall Todd and Heidi website
- Decline to Sign website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Daily Camera, "Constituents seek to recall two Broomfield City Council members," March 29, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Daily Camera, "Petitoners, Cohen cite case for and against potential recall," May 31, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Daily Camera, "Cohen recall petition deemed sufficient following protest hearing," June 7, 2023
- ↑ Broomfield Colorado, "Regular City Council Meeting - June 13, 2023," accessed June 14, 2023
- ↑ Recall Todd and Heidi, "Home," accessed April 5, 2023
- ↑ Decline to Sign, "The Wasteful Ward 5 Recall Petition," accessed April 5, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Daily Camera, "Broomfield City Council member Todd Cohen to potentially face recall election," May 25, 2023
- ↑ Broomfield, "Heidi Henkel," accessed June 2, 2023
