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Kevin Corcoran recall, North Ridgeville, Ohio (2025)
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An effort to recall Mayor Kevin Corcoran is underway in North Ridgeville, Ohio.
Corcoran was elected as mayor of North Ridgeville in 2019. He was re-elected in 2023.
Recall supporters
The Chronicle-Telegram reported that the petition states as grounds for recall that Corcoran's policies benefit residential developers over new businesses and that the city's safety services haven't maintained appropriate staffing levels.[1]
Recall opponents
In a response to the recall effort, Corcoran said, "The recall petition is not grounded in facts nor the best interests of the community, but in personal grievances. My focus has always been on results, not rhetoric, and I remain committed to moving North Ridgeville forward."[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio
No specific grounds are required for recall in Ohio. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures from qualified electors equal to 15% of the votes cast at the most recent regular municipal election. Supporters of the recall have 90 days to circulate petitions from the day the first signature is collected.[3]
The recall petition was filed with the North Ridgeville's Clerk of Council on August 7, 2025. Organizers have 90 days to submit about 5,400 valid signatures in order to put the recall on the ballot.[2]
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.
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Chronicle-Telegram, "Group circulates petition for recall of North Ridgeville mayor," August 29, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cleveland, "‘Recall Corcoran’: Residents push to oust mayor, citing rapid growth and lagging infrastructure," August 29, 2025
- ↑ Ohio Revised Code, "Section 705.92: Procedure for removal of elective officer by recall." accessed October 17, 2023
