Deidre Petrosky recall, Cortland, Ohio (2025-2026)
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An election to recall Mayor Deidre Petrosky is scheduled to take place on February 3, 2026, in Cortland, Ohio.
Petrosky was elected mayor of Cortland in 2019 and re-elected in 2023.
Recall vote
Deidre Petrosky recall, 2026
Deidre Petrosky is facing a recall election in the Mayor of Cortland recall on February 3, 2026.
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Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized in part by Cortland residents Jerry Bayus and Rita Dodd, who cited the Petrosky's conduct at meetings and in emails to council members as grounds for a recall election.[1] Petitioners also had concerns over the management of city operations and city employees.[2]
Recall opponents
Petrosky responded to calls for her to resign after recall petition signatures had been submitted for certification. She said, "I am not going to resign. We have done many projects. I have a responsibility to the city of Cortland to finish these projects. I want the entire city to weigh in on this."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio
No specific grounds are required for recall in Ohio. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures from qualified electors equal to 15% of the votes cast at the most recent regular municipal election. Supporters of the recall have 90 days to circulate petitions from the day the first signature is collected.[3]
Recall organizers were required to submit at least 381 valid signatures to put the recall against Petrosky on the ballot. Of the 511 signatures that were submitted, 488 were found to be valid.[1]
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 2025 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
- Recall campaigns in Ohio
- Political recall efforts, 2026
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Mayoral recalls
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Footnotes
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