Janell Smith recall, Huber Heights, Ohio (2018)

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Huber Heights City Council recall
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Officeholders
Janell Smith
Recall status
Recall approved
Recall election date
November 6, 2018
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2018
Recalls in Ohio
Ohio recall laws
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Recall reports

An effort in Huber Heights, Ohio, to recall City Councilwoman Janell Smith was initiated in July 2018. Petitioners submitted enough signatures to move the recall forward, and the Huber Heights City Council voted to put the recall on the ballot.[1]

Recall vote

The recall election was held on November 6, 2018. Janell Smith was recalled from office. Unofficial results showed 57.5 percent of votes approving the recall and 42.5 percent of votes against the recall.[2]

Recall supporters

Recall organizers argued that, during a debate over a water pressure project, Smith withheld crucial information from the rest of city council that could have affected the approval of $2.4 million of taxpayer money.[1]

Recall opponents

Smith responded to the recall effort, saying, "Let's cut to the chase with what this recall is really about. I am a strong-willed woman who is being discriminated against and persecuted because I ask tough questions, and expect accountability in a heavily guarded gold old boys network, where there is no room for strong-will women won't fall in line."[3]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio

Huber Heights Ward 2 United for a Better Tomorrow PAC organized the recall effort The group was required to submit signatures equal to 15 percent of the total number of votes cast in Ward 2 in the last gubernatorial election. The ordinance passed by the Huber Heights City Council putting the recall on the ballot was scheduled to take effect 30 days after approval. The date of the recall election was put into question because the Montgomery County Board of Elections requires notification of a recall 60 days before an election.[1]

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