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Mitchell Lindemann recall, Douglas, Arizona (2011)
A vote about whether to recall Mitchell Lindemann from his elected position as a member of the city council of Douglas, Arizona, was scheduled for August 30, 2011, but the election was canceled in May due to court action. [1]
According to City Clerk Brenda Aguilar, the election was canceled due to the results of a May court case. Recall proponents had submitted signatures, but the court found that all of the proper recall protocol had not been followed.
Aguilar says that in October 2011, a new party came forward to initiate another recall attempt against Lindemann. No official paperwork has been filed to date.
Lindemann represents Ward 2.
Richard Lopez was a leader in the recall effort. Lopez says, "We the Citizens for a Better Progressive Community and of Ward 2, are displeased with Mitch Lindemann for not participating in any meeting which would have educated him on border issues such as the Arizona-Mexico Commission regarding environment, infrastructure, real estate, port of entry, transportation, bi-cultural events, immigration, and tourism and not attending meetings helped by the Arizona League of Cities which give him legislative updates on important issues."[1]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Arizona
- Political recall efforts, 2011
- Laws governing recall in Arizona
- Cochise County, Arizona ballot measures
