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Mayor and city council recall, Gervais, Oregon (2024)
| Gervais mayor and city council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Michael Gregory John Harvey Rob Ladd Joel Ramon |
| Recall status |
Did not go to a vote (Ramon) |
| Recall election date |
| June 18, 2024 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2024 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Mayor Andrea Gilland and City Councilmembers Michael Gregory, John Harvey, and Rob Ladd took place on June 18, 2024, in Gervais, Oregon.[1] All four officials were removed from their positions as a result of the recall vote.[2]
An effort to recall City Councilmember Joel Ramon did not go to a vote.[1]
Recall vote
Gilland recall
Andrea Gilland recall, 2024
Andrea Gilland lost the Mayor of Gervais recall election on June 18, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
61.7
|
272 | ||
No |
38.3
|
169 | |||
Total Votes |
441 | ||||
|
|
Gregory recall
Michael Gregory recall, 2024
Michael Gregory lost the Gervais City Council recall election on June 18, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
61.3
|
271 | ||
No |
38.7
|
171 | |||
Total Votes |
442 | ||||
|
|
Harvey recall
John Harvey recall, 2024
John Harvey lost the Gervais City Council recall election on June 18, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
62.7
|
279 | ||
No |
37.3
|
166 | |||
Total Votes |
445 | ||||
|
|
Ladd recall
Rob Ladd recall, 2024
Rob Ladd lost the Gervais City Council recall election on June 18, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
63.1
|
280 | ||
No |
36.9
|
164 | |||
Total Votes |
444 | ||||
|
|
Recall supporters
The Woodburn Independent reported that the recall effort was initiated after the dismissal of Police Chief Mark Chase in February 2024, which was preceded by the departure of the city's manager, pro-tem manager, recorder, and legal counsel since 2023.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
No specific grounds are required for recall in Oregon. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last regular gubernatorial election in the relevant jurisdiction. Signatures must be collected within 90 days.[4]
Recall organizers are required to submit at least 108 signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[3]
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
- City council recall, Gervais, Oregon (2023)
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Gervais, Oregon
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- Mayoral recalls
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marion County, Oregon, "Proof Ballot Content," accessed June 12, 2024
- ↑ Marion County Clerk, "Election Night Cumulative Results," accessed June 20, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Woodburn Independent, "Gervais recall effort afoot," March 1, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Recall Manual," accessed October 17, 2023
