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Ed Ewing and Mark Schmidlin recall, Washington County, Oregon (2022)
| Banks Fire District #13 board recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
Recall defeated (Ewing) |
| Recall election date |
| April 12, 2022 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2022 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
Jacoba Kemper filed recall petitions against Ed Ewing and Mark Schmidlin, Banks Fire District #13 board members, in Washington County, Oregon. Ewing retained his seat with 52.4% of voters voting against the recall. Schmidlin was recalled with 51.1% of voters voting in favor of the recall.[1]
Kemper's petition states the board members failed to properly investigate harassment accusations against Chief Rodney Linz. Following the gathering of over 500 signatures, a recall election was held on April 12, 2022.[2]
Recall vote
Ed Ewing recall, 2022
Ed Ewing won the Banks Fire District 13 Board recall election on April 12, 2022.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
47.6
|
713 | |||
| ✔ | No |
52.4
|
785 | ||
Total Votes |
1,498 | ||||
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Mark Schmidlin recall, 2022
Mark Schmidlin lost the Banks Fire District 13 Board recall election on April 12, 2022.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
51.1
|
811 | ||
No |
48.9
|
776 | |||
Total Votes |
1,587 | ||||
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Official statements from opponents and supporters
Ed Ewing
Mark Schmidlin
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
Recall supporters were required to gather 449 signatures in order to send the recall to a vote. There were 513 signatures collected in support of recalling Ed Ewing and 537 signatures in support of recalling Mark Schmidlin. The recall election was held on April 12, 2022.[2] Vacancies on the board, including vacancies due to a recall, are filled by the remaining members.
See also
- Washington County
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- Special district recalls
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Banks Fire District #13 [1]
- Washington County Elections [2]
Footnotes
