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John Svilarich recall, Camas, Washington (2025)
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An effort to recall City Councilman John Svilarich is underway in Camas, Washington.[1]
Recall supporters
Recall organizers initiated the recall effort after Svilarich was charged with criminal assault and reckless endangerment.[1]
Recall opponents
Svilarich has said that the recall petition is "baseless, with no foundation to it."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Washington
Washington allows the following grounds for recall: malfeasance or misfeasance while in office or violating the oath of office.[2] Before a recall petition can collect signatures, the grounds for recall must be considered by a superior court judge. If the judge rules that the grounds for recall meet the state requirements, the petition will be approved for circulation. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 25% or 35% of the votes cast for the office at the last election, depending on the office type.[3] Signatures must be collected within 180 days.[4]
A hearing to consider the grounds of the recall petition was scheduled for May 1, 2025, in the Clark County Superior Court. Judge Tsering Cornell ruled that, of the seven charges included in the recall petition, four met state requirements.[1][5]
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
- Camas, Washington
- Recall campaigns in Washington
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Post-Record, "Effort to recall councilor Svilarich moves forward," April 24, 2025
- ↑ Constitution of the State of Washington, "Article I, Section 33," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Washington Constitution, "Article I, Section 34," accessed October 17, 2023
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Revised Code of Washington: 29A.56.150," accessed October 17, 2023
- ↑ The Columbian, "Effort to recall Camas City Councilor John Svilarich over gun incident moves forward," May 6, 2025
