Mayor and city council recall, Gervais, Oregon (2024)

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Gervais mayor and city council recall
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Officeholders
Andrea Gilland
Michael Gregory
John Harvey
Rob Ladd
Joel Ramon
Recall status
Recall approved (Gilland, Gregory, Harvey, & Ladd)
Did not go to a vote (Ramon)
Recall election date
June 18, 2024
Signature requirement
108 signatures
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

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