Claire Hall recall, Lincoln County, Oregon (2025)
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An effort to recall Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall is underway in Oregon. The recall petition was filed by Christine A. Jamison on August 4, 2025.[2] Recall organizers have until November 2, 2025, to collect 3,940 verified petition signatures in order to get the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
The petition targeting Hall listed the following reasons for recall:[2]
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I, the undersigned elector, seek the recall of Commissioner Claire Hall due to misconduct that violates the public trust and Lincoln County Personnel Rules, including Article 12: Code of Ethics and Conduct. Commissioner Hall has suppressed public input by excluding individuals from commission meetings, potentially violating Oregon's meeting law (ORS 192.630) and Rule 02 25 065. She’s prematurely ended public meetings to prevent elected officials, including the District Attorney and a Judge, from speaking. Commissioner Hall has also excluded a fellow commissioner from daily governance, disregarding the will of the voters. Commissioner Hall has demonstrated retaliatory behavior towards constituents who voice dissent, including public attacks via social media, while also attempting to limit free speech during public meetings. Commissioner Hall oversaw a drastic shift in the County's finances from a multimillion-dollar surplus midyear to a budget shortfall with minimal transparency and communication. These issues, along with documented 2023 audit findings, reflect a failure of oversight. Commissioner Hall's conduct has fostered a toxic work environment in certain departments, marked by unprofessional and discriminatory behavior further eroding public trust. I respectfully request a recall election to restore accountability and integrity to Lincoln County government. [3] |
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Recall opponents
Hall responded to the petition in a written statement. She said that the petition was in response to her attempts to "maintain order" in public meetings. Hall added that she felt the public comment period at county commission meetings had previously been "weaponized." She continued: Commissioner (Casey) Miller has done his best to enable and encourage these behaviors, as well as engaging in them himself." Hall concluded by saying: “we have serious challenges in Lincoln County right now, and your county government should be focused exclusively on meeting those challenges...instead, a small group has created chaos and confusion in an effort to push narrow personal agendas at the expense of the greater good.”[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
No specific grounds are required for recall in Oregon. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last regular gubernatorial election in the relevant jurisdiction. Signatures must be collected within 90 days.[4]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Lincoln County, Oregon
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- County commission recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 KLCC, "Opponents of Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall get OK to begin gathering signatures to force recall election ," August 6, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lincoln Chronicle, "Prospective Petition, Recall," accessed August 22, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Recall Manual," accessed October 17, 2023
