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Mayor and city council recall, Westminster, California (2020)
| Westminster Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Kimberly Ho Charlie Nguyen Tai Do Sergio Contreras |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| April 7, 2020 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2020 Recalls in California California recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
Efforts in Westminster, California, to recall Mayor Tri Ta and Councilmembers Kimberly Ho, Chi Charlie Nguyen, Tai Do, and Sergio Contreras were initiated in July 2019.[1]
Petitioners submitted enough signatures to put recall elections against Ta, Ho, and Nguyen the ballot. The recall election took place on April 7, 2020.[2] Official results showed Ta, Ho, and Nguyen all survived their recall elections.[3][4]
Petitions were taken out against Contreras and Do but did not receive approval for circulation.[5]
Recall vote
The recall election took place on April 7, 2020. In-person voting was canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Westminster residents were required to postmark their mail-in ballots by April 7.[6]
Tri Ta recall
Yes/no recall question
Tri Ta recall, 2020
Tri Ta won the Mayor of Westminster recall election on April 7, 2020.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
40.7
|
6,970 | |||
| ✔ | No |
59.3
|
10,165 | ||
Total Votes |
17,135 | ||||
|
|
Kimberly Ho recall
Yes/no recall question
Kimberly Ho recall, 2020
Kimberly Ho won the Westminster City Council recall election on April 7, 2020.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
42.7
|
7,284 | |||
| ✔ | No |
57.3
|
9,790 | ||
Total Votes |
17,074 | ||||
|
|
Chi Charlie Nguyen recall
Yes/no recall question
Chi Charlie Nguyen recall, 2020
Chi Charlie Nguyen won the Westminster City Council recall election on April 7, 2020.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
42.3
|
7,224 | |||
| ✔ | No |
57.7
|
9,847 | ||
Total Votes |
17,071 | ||||
|
|
Recall supporters
Petitions against Ta, Ho, and Nguyen accused the officials of corruption and ethics violations.[5] Notices of intent to recall against Do and Contreras cited grandstanding.[7]
Ta, Ho and Nguyen represent the majority on the council, with Do and Contreras representing the minority.[5]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
Petitions against Ta, Ho, and Nguyen were approved for circulation. Petitioners needed to gather 8,736 valid signatures by December 6, 2019, to put the recall on the ballot. About 11,000 signatures were turned in. The Westminster City Clerk's Office certified the signatures on December 23, 2019.[8]
Petitions were taken out against Contreras and Do but did not receive approval for circulation.[5]
See also
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2020
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- Mayoral recalls
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Voice of OC, "Recall Campaign Targeting Westminster City Council Majority Claims Enough Signatures to Trigger Election," November 13, 2019
- ↑ The Orange County Register, "Recall election date set for 3 members of Westminster City Council," January 9, 2020
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Westminster City Council majority survives recall election," April 10, 2020
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "April 7, 2020 City of Westminster Special Recall Election," accessed June 9, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Voice of Orange County, "Countywide Interest Grows in Westminster City Council Recalls," August 29, 2019
- ↑ Voice of Orange County, "Westminster Recall Election: In-Person Voting Cancelled While Multiple Options Remain," March 23, 2020
- ↑ Orange County Tribune, "All council members under recall threat," July 11, 2019
- ↑ Voice of Orange County, "Westminster Petitions to Recall Council Majority Qualify for Election," December 27, 2019
