Mayor and city council recall, Surrey, North Dakota (2019)

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Surrey Mayor and City Council recall
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Officeholders
Jason Strand
Karla Walsh
Recall status
Resigned
Recall approved
Recall election date
December 17, 2019
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2019
Recalls in North Dakota
North Dakota recall laws
Mayoral recalls
City council recalls
Recall reports

Efforts in Surrey, North Dakota, to recall Mayor Jason Strand and Councilwoman Karla Walsh were initiated in August 2019. On August 13, 2019, Strand resigned as mayor.[1] A recall election against Walsh took place on December 17, 2019.[2] Walsh was removed from her position as a result of the recall vote.[3]

Recall vote

A recall election against Walsh took place on December 17, 2019. Jennifer Johns defeated Walsh with 61.9% of the vote.[2][3]

Karla Walsh recall
ResultVotesPercentage
Yes check.svg Recall6061.86%
Retain3738.14%
Election results via: Minot Daily News 

Recall supporters

Recall organizers initiated the efforts against Strand and Walsh in response to the resignation of deputy auditor Jennifer Johns, over budget legal expenses, and issues with open meeting laws during committee meetings.[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in North Dakota

The amount of valid signatures required for a recall election is 25 percent of the number of persons that voted in the last preceding election for the office of governor in the electoral district of the officer sought to be recalled.

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