Eric Johnson recall, Dallas, Texas (2024)
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An effort to recall Mayor Eric Johnson did not go to a vote in Dallas, Texas. Recall organizers did not gather enough signatures put the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Davante Peters. The Texas Tribune reported that Peters initiated the recall in response to Johnson changing his partisan affiliation to the Republican Party in September 2023. Peters also said that Johnson's attendance at city council meetings in 2023 were grounds for a recall.[2] NBC 5 reported that Johnson missed five city council meetings in 2023.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Texas
No specific grounds are required for recall in Texas. The recall of local officials in Texas is governed by local charters. Because of this, recall laws regarding signature requirements and circulation time vary by locality.[4]
Petitions were filed with the Dallas city secretary on January 5, 2024. Recall organizers had until March 5, 2024, to submit about 103,000 valid signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[2] Peters said that about 13,000 signatures had been gathered.[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 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
- Dallas, Texas
- Recall campaigns in Texas
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WFAA, "Recall effort against Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson fails," March 6, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Texas Tribune, "Petition calls for recall of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson after party switch," January 9, 2024
- ↑ NBC 5, "Recall petition seeks removal of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson," January 10, 2024
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Unusual ballot features Fredericksburg councilman as recall target and mayoral contender," May 3, 2012
