LC Jones recall, Martinsville, Virginia (2025-2026)
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An effort to recall Mayor LC Jones is underway in Martinsville, Virginia. Recall organizers successfully submitted the required 375 valid signatures, sending the petition to Martinsville’s Commonwealth Attorney G. Andrew Hall, who will determine whether grounds for recalling Jones meet the legal standard for referral to the circuit court.[1]
Jones was elected to the city council in 2022.[2]
Recall supporters
The recall effort is organized by Patti Covington. Recall documents state that "a legal review of information paid for by but concealed from taxpayers, including the Sands Anderson investigation and the Brown Edwards forensic audit, contain sufficient evidence of wrongdoing to warrant the immediate removal of L.C. Jones."[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Virginia
In the case of a successful recall petition, Virginia does not hold recall elections. Instead, the petition is sent to the circuit court for trial. Virginia allows the following grounds for recall: neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties when that neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties has a material adverse effect upon the conduct of the office.[4] The petition for recall must be signed by at least 10% of the number of people who voted in the last election for the office. The state does not have a time limit for circulating petitions.[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 2025 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
- Recall campaigns in Virginia
- Political recall efforts, 2026
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WDBJ, "Petition to recall Martinsville mayor reaches legal review stage after meeting signature requirement," January 14, 2026
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Historical Elections Database," accessed January 22, 2026
- ↑ 8News, "Petition to recall Martinsville mayor amid audit scandal," January 14, 2026
- ↑ Code of Virginia, "§ 24.2-233. (Effective until January 1, 2024) Removal of elected and certain appointed officers by courts." accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Code of Virginia, "§ 24.2-233. (Effective until January 1, 2024) Removal of elected and certain appointed officers by courts." accessed October 17, 2023
