Scott Myers recall, Grant County, Oregon (2021)
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An effort to recall Scott Myers from his position as the Grant County Judge in Oregon did not go to a vote in 2021. Recall supporters did not submit signatures by the filing deadline.[1] The county judge position is part of a three-member county court. The office "is responsible for all executive and legislative matters, with some limited judicial responsibilities," according to its website.[2]
The recall effort began in June 2021. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters had to collect 578 signatures from registered voters by September 8, 2021.[3]
Myers was first elected to the position in 2013. His term was scheduled to expire in 2024.[4]
Recall supporters
The recall petition was filed by Joshua Walker, a resident of Seneca, Oregon. The petition listed a lack of administrative oversight, a refusal to collaborate, financial mismanagement, a lack of transparency, a lack of confidence in Myers' leadership, an unwillingness to invest in the county's economic development, overall dysfunction in county departments, and violating the oath of office as reasons for the recall.[3]
Recall opponents
In response to the recall effort, Myers said, “The record will show my position on the potential of wasting money when COVID-19 started, and it is evident that I wouldn’t spend road fund dollars on development on private property.”[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
Recall supporters filed the recall petition with the Oregon Secretary of State on June 10, 2021. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters would have had to collect 578 signatures from registered voters by September 8, 2021.[3]
See also
- Grant County, Oregon
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- County official recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Lydia Plukchi, Oregon Secretary of State's Office," September 14, 2021
- ↑ Grant County, Oregon, "County Court," accessed June 28, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Blue Mountain Eagle, "Grant County judge faces possible recall effort," June 14, 2021
- ↑ Grant County, Oregon, "County Judge," accessed June 28, 2021
