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Mayor and city council recall, Powers, Oregon (2020)
| Powers Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
James Clauson |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| March 3, 2020 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2020 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Powers, Oregon, to recall Mayor Robert Kohn and Councilman James Clauson was initiated in January 2020.[1] A recall election was held on March 3, 2020. Both officials retained their seats.[2]
Recall vote
The recall election took place on March 3, 2020. Kohn and Clauson retained their seats.[2]
| Robert Kohn recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 145 | 44.48% | ||
 Retain | 181 | 55.52% | ||
| Election results via: KCBY | ||||
| James Clauson recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 144 | 44.31% | ||
| Retain | 181 | 55.69% | ||
| Election results via: KCBY | ||||
Recall supporters
Resident Robert Leckband initiated the recall effort after the firing of the town's police chief, Robert Baker.[3] Petitions said the officials were "not governing for the best interest of the majority of the citizens of powers."[1]
Recall opponents
Kohn responded to the recall effort. He said, "Everything I do is for the city of Powers. I get no personal benefit out of anything that I do. I'm retired, I don't have a business interest in town so that’s just pure nonsense."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
The number of valid signatures required to force a recall election in Oregon is 15% of the total number of votes cast in the public officer’s electoral district for all candidates for governor at the last election at which a candidate for governor was elected to a full term. Signatures are required to be turned in no later than 90 days after the petition is filed.
Recall organizers were required to submit 52 valid signatures against Kohn and Clauson.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 KCBY, "Residents in Powers, Oregon, start petition to recall mayor, city councilor," January 13, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KCBY, "Powers mayor, city councilor surviving recall attempt," March 4, 2020
- ↑ KCBY, "Small town of Powers, Oregon, fires police chief - who is also the only officer," December 5, 2019
