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Mayor and city council recall, Surrey, North Dakota (2019)
| Surrey Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Karla Walsh |
| Recall status |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 60 | 61.86% | ||
| Retain | 37 | 38.14% | ||
| 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.
See also
- Recall campaigns in North Dakota
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- Mayoral recalls
- City council recalls
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