Travis Chandler and Linda Strickland recall, Boulder City, Nevada (2010)
| Boulder City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Linda Strickland |
| Recall status |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2010 Recalls in Nevada Nevada recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Travis Chandler and Linda Strickland from their positions on the Boulder City, Nevada, city council was launched in 2008 and blocked by a judge in 2010. The effort was initiated in 2008 but after a ruling by the Nevada Secretary of State the recall effort was deemed invalid. However, in a December 11, 2009 ruling by 1st District Court Judge James Russell the recall effort was approved to move forward.[1][2] The Nevada Supreme Court blocked the recall effort in July 2010.[3]
Path to the ballot
In order to place the measure on the ballot, recall supporters are required to collect signatures from a minimum of 25% of voters who cast ballots in the previous election.
Election costs
A recall election is estimated to cost the city approximately $20,000.[4]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Judge rules recall election can go ahead," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Election Protection, "Al N., Boulder City, Nevada," September 16, 2008
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "State Supreme Court rejects recall petitions for two Boulder City Council members," July 1, 2010
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Boulder City recall effort gets down and dirty at Vons," March 18, 2009
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