Mayor and city council recall, Lakeside, Oregon (2023)
| Lakeside mayor and city council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Karen Hurn Kim Ritter Jaci Smith |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 28, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws City council recalls Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Mayor Sherry Kinsey and City Councilmembers Karen Hurn, Kim Ritter, and Jaci Smith was scheduled for November 28, 2023, in Lakeside, Oregon.[1][2] All four officials were removed from their positions as a result of the recall vote.[3]
Recall vote
Kinsey recall
Sherry Kinsey recall, 2023
Sherry Kinsey lost the Mayor of Lakeside recall election on November 28, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
71.6
|
521 | ||
No |
28.4
|
207 | |||
Total Votes |
728 | ||||
|
|
Hurn recall
Karen Hurn recall, 2023
Karen Hurn lost the Lakeside City Council recall election on November 28, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
68.5
|
504 | ||
No |
31.5
|
232 | |||
Total Votes |
736 | ||||
|
|
Ritter recall
Kim Ritter recall, 2023
Kim Ritter lost the Lakeside City Council recall election on November 28, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
67.8
|
497 | ||
No |
32.2
|
236 | |||
Total Votes |
733 | ||||
|
|
Smith recall
Jaci Smith recall, 2023
Jaci Smith lost the Lakeside City Council recall election on November 28, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
62.5
|
456 | ||
No |
37.5
|
274 | |||
Total Votes |
730 | ||||
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Recall supporters
Elaine Armstrong filed the petitions. She said, "We're only going after what can be proven," and "Spending the $23,250 rebranding the city's logo. These are not saying, 'I don't like the person.' We're nothing personal. It is strictly a money matter. It's the finances. It's the way they are handling [and] conducting business." Armstrong also gave the purchase of a property for $280,000 as a reason for the recall effort.[1]
Recall opponents
Kinsey said, "The city charter does give us the ability to purchase real property; of course we do it in an executive session, and that is in the charter. It's not something that has to go out to the voters. That's the only way the city is going to survive. We have to bring tourism, and we have to bring people into the town. I have to do what's best for the city."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
Recall organizers had 90 days in which to collect 176 signatures for each of the petitions in order to trigger a recall election.[1]
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Lakeside, Oregon
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- City council recalls
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 KPIC, "Lakeside recall petition a money matter to petitioners and city officials," September 14, 2023
- ↑ KEZI 9 News, "Recall election scheduled for City of Lakeside’s mayor, three councilors," November 2, 2023
- ↑ KEZI, "Voters approve recall of three City of Lakeside councilors and mayor," November 29, 2023
