Mayor and city council recall, Huntington, Oregon (2018)
| Huntington Mayor and City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Richard Cumming John McLean Cindy Lean |
| Recall status |
Recall approved |
| Recall election date |
| January 23, 2018 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Huntington, Oregon, to recall Mayor Candy Howland and city council members Richard Cummings, John McLean, and Cindy Deck from their positions was launched in October 2017. Recall supporters gathered signatures for the effort as of October 17, 2017.[1] The recall election was held on January 23, 2018.
Recall vote
The recall votes against Howland, Cummings, and McLean failed. Councilor Deck was recalled by a vote of 91 to 75.[2]
Recall supporters
The Argus Observer reported that petitioners sought a recall because of allegations of violations of state public meetings, public records, and budget laws.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
State law requires a recall petitioner to file language with the local election official and to establish a recall committee. Once these steps are complete, a petitioner has 90 days to gather and submit signatures for approval. Recall organizers needed to collect at least 37 signatures per targeted official from registered voters in Huntington to require a recall.[1]
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See also
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2018
- Political recall efforts, 2017
- Mayoral recalls
- City council recalls
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