City Manager Outlines Independence Election Process for New Council Member After Recall

FAFO: Vote For Data Centers, Get Recalled

The country has finally found something to unite them - no, it is not Dolly Parton. It is their hatred of giant, energy sucking, water draining DATA CENTERS. And politicians are finally wising up to it...well, most of them. One councilman in Missouri learned the hard way that siding with big tech will only do one thing - get you fired from your job. KMBC is reporting that John Perkins, a Councilman from District 1 in Independence, was successful…

City manager outlines Independence election process for new council member after recall

Residents in Independence voted to recall Councilman John Perkins on Tuesday night. Here's the process on the city choosing his successor.

What comes next after Independence voters recall Councilman John Perkins

Voters in Independence's First District recalled Councilman John Perkins on Tuesday, a result that will trigger at least one, possibly two, special elections to replace him.

Recall official: Perkins out as Independence city councilman

John Perkins becomes the second elected official in Jackson County to be recalled from election in the last two years.

Almost 70% of voters in Missouri city vote to recall council member who said yes to AI data center tax breaks — councilor said disagreement over an issue shouldn’t be enough to unseat him

The people of Independence, Missouri, voted to recall councilor John Perkins after he voted to give a Nebius data center tax breaks amounting to more than $6 billion. Perkins said that a single vote should not be enough grounds to overturn an election from two years ago.

KMBC: More than 68% of voters support recall of Independence Councilman John Perkins

KMBC: More than 68% of voters support recall of Independence Councilman John Perkins. “Voters in Independence have successfully recalled a councilman after his vote to approve a multibillion-dollar data center. District 1 Councilman John Perkins was recalled during a special election on Tuesday, with unofficial final results showing over 68 percent of voters in the district supported the recall.”