Western Elmore County Recreation District board recalls, Idaho (2017)
| Western Elmore County Recreation District Board recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Judy Mayne |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 7, 2017 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in Idaho Idaho recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Art Nelson and Judy Mayne from their positions on the Western Elmore County Recreation District board of directors in Idaho was launched in 2017. A group called Friends for Recreation initiated the recall because the board canceled the contract to build a new recreation center. Petitions containing signatures in favor of the recall were turned in and approved in July 2017. The election was on November 7, 2017, and the recalls for both board members were approved.[1]
Nelson is the board president, and Mayne is the vice president.
Recall vote
The recall election occurred on November 7, 2017.
| Recall Art Nelson Question | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 1562 | 77.25% | ||
| Retain | 460 | 22.75% | ||
| Election results via: Elmore County, Idaho | ||||
| Recall Judy Mayne Question | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 1533 | 75.52% | ||
| Retain | 497 | 24.48% | ||
| Election results via: Elmore County, Idaho | ||||
Recall supporters
Western Elmore County voters approved a tax to build a new recreation center in 2000. Friends for Recreation said the construction was underway in 2015 and was canceled after Nelson and Mayne were elected to the district board. "When everything was said and done, the fees and everything else, it cost us over $800,000," said Friends for Recreation member Vivian Meyer.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho
Recall proponents needed to collect 1,249 valid signatures for each petition in order for the recalls to advance to the ballot. In July 2017, the recall petitions were turned in, both with over 1,700 signatures. The county elections office approved the petitions in late July 2017.[1]
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