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Judith Volta recall, Coburg, Oregon (2011)
| Coburg Mayoral recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| December 20, 2011 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2011 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
A vote about whether to recall Judith Volta from her elected position as mayor of Coburg, Oregon, in Lane County took place on December 20th, 2011.[1] Volta was retained in her seat.[2] The recall effort was launched in August 2011.[3] Despite surviving the recall effort against her, in March 2012 Volta announced that she would resign effective April 10th, 2012.[4]
Background
Bill Ledford was a leader in the recall effort. He objects to the city building a new wastewater treatment plant, saying, "The problem with it is the city can't afford it at this point." The proposed treatment plan will cost residents about $85/month.[5]
Volta said: "I am surprised by the petition, but other than saying that I have been proud and happy to serve all the citizens of Coburg as Mayor for over nine years, I cannot comment on the fact that a recall petition has been filed."[3] Volta has defended her stance on the wastewater treatment plant, noting that city voters approved construction of the sewer system in March 2010 and affirmed that decision in a May 2010 referendum vote .[6]
Path to the ballot
Signatures of approximately 101 registered Coburg voters were required to force a special recall election.
The recall election took place by mail-in ballot on December 20th, 2011. Volta kept her seat, with 61% of voters casting ballots to retain her as mayor.[2]
Election results
- Votes to recall Judith Volta: 119
- Votes to retain Judith Volta: 190
See also
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2011
- Mayoral recalls
- Lane County, Oregon ballot measures
Footnotes
- ↑ Lane County Website, "December 20, 2011 Recall Election," December 1, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Register-Guard, "Coburg voters reject recall bid," December 21, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 KVAL, "Recall campaign targets Coburg mayor," August 8, 2011
- ↑ Register-Guard, "Coburg mayor announces decision to leave office early," March 15, 2012
- ↑ KVAL, "Foes of new Coburg city sewer target mayor for recall," August 9, 2011
- ↑ Register-Guard, "RThird vote sought on sewers," November 30, 2011
