City council recall, Colbert, Oklahoma (2017)
| Colbert City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Louis Presley Roxanne Reed |
| Recall status |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in Oklahoma Oklahoma recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Colbert, Oklahoma, to recall town council members Terry Bell, Louis Presley, and Roxanne Reed from their positions was initiated in April 2017. Recall organizers submitted a petition to the Bryan County Commission on April 10, 2017. Reed also served as the town's mayor.[1] As of June 13, 2018, there was no indication that the recall effort had moved forward.
Recall supporters
Recall supporters claimed that Bell, Presley, and Reed broke state laws regarding emergency council meetings. The council's firing of police chief Frank Burrola was also cited during discussion of the recall on April 10, 2017.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oklahoma
County election officials in Oklahoma are required to verify that recall petitions contain signatures from town residents before allowing signatures to be gathered.[1]
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