Tag: recalls
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GUEST COLUMN: Address recalls, special elections with voter engagement
In March, Tom Bailey stepped down from his Colorado Springs City Council District 2 seat, following a successful certified recall petition by District 2 residents. He was elected less than one year ago, when he ran unopposed. Constituents cited Bailey’s support for projects like the Ford Amphitheater and the Royal Pines apartments as the basis for the…
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GUEST OPINION: Recalls safeguard representation of, by and for the people
In their March 3 opinion column, Bob Gardner and Wayne Williams argue that recall elections should be reserved only for corruption, criminal conduct, constitutional violations, or clear abuses of power. That framing may sound measured, but it narrows the Constitution beyond its design and overlooks why recalls exist. Recalls are not criminal trials. They are…
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GUEST OPINION: Recalls are a constitutional safeguard
In their March 3rd, 2026 opinion piece , Bob Gardner and Wayne Williams argue that recall elections should be reserved only for corruption, criminal conduct, constitutional violations, or clear abuses of power — not for what they dismiss as ordinary policy disagreements. That framing sounds sober. In practice, it narrows the Constitution beyond its design…
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Conservative school board members ousted in Colorado recalls
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Three conservative school board members elected on promises to reform teacher pay and boost charter schools in suburban Denver were overwhelmingly recalled in a high-priced election that highlighted the continuing importance of teachers’ unions in education politics. The fight in Jefferson County, Colorado’s…
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Conservative school board members ousted in Colorado recalls
DENVER — Three conservative school board members elected on promises to reform teacher pay and boost charter schools in suburban Denver were overwhelmingly recalled in a high-priced election that highlighted the continuing importance of teachers’ unions in education politics. The fight in Jefferson County, Colorado’s second-largest school district, drew hundreds of thousands of dollars in…