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Sheri Williams recall, Hill County, Montana (2025)
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An effort to recall Hill County Commissioner Sheri Williams is underway in Montana. Recall organizers must collect 2,000 signatures in order to get the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
In the recall petition, organizers submitted the following reasons for Hill's recall:[1]
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We, the undersigned qualified electors of Hill County, State of Montana respectfully petition that an election be held as provided by law on the question of whether Sheri Williams, holding the office of Hill County Commissioner District 2, State of Montana should be recalled for the following reasons: In the elected capacity given to her by the public, Commissioner Williams has violated her Oath of office, demonstrates gross incompetence as a commissioner and public servant, adversely affects administration of office, rights and public interest, raising serious concerns about credibility, transparency, accountability, potential misconduct formal censure filed 12/26/2024; engages in harassment, intimidation, bullying, creating a hostile, abusive environment in violation of ethical and professional standards directly to: Rudyard volunteers 12/12/24,12/14/24, executive assistant 2023-5/2025, MCA2023-2-2-103,121,105; employees complaint filed 12/26/24, constituents complaints filed 12/15/24,12/16/24,1/22/25,1/25/25, 3/13/25, 4/17/25; to County Attorney 3/27/25, 4/7/25, 4/10/25, 4/15/25; ignores constituent concerns 10/14/24,1/3/25,12/12/24,12/14/24,12/26/2024,1/6/25, 1/23/25,1/27/25, 2/4/25, 2/19/25, 3/10/25, 3/13/25, 3/17/25, 4/7/2025; MCA2023-2-6-1001,7-5-2101; failed to provide written reasons for not responding MCA2023-2-6-1009; deliberate attempt to close Commissioner public meeting violating public participation 1/23/25,1/27/2025 MCA 2-3-10, 2-3-203 improper effort to remove recorded documents from official minutes on 1/23/25, 3/27/25; conflicting statements between Commissioner Williams & COA director 12/12/24,12/14/2024,1/23/25,1/27/25 MCA2023-2-2-103 Denied calling sheriff alleging theft at Rudyard Senior Center 12/12/2024, she recanted and admitted making call - 12/12/25, 1/23/25_MCA2023-2-103,121,105 Failed to follow county procurement policy; Estimated $20,000 negligent expenses 3/2024-4/2025 [2] |
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Recall opponents
As of June 2025, Ballotpedia had not identified a response from Williams.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Montana
Montana allows the following grounds for recall: physical or mental lack of fitness, incompetence, violation of the oath of office, official misconduct, or conviction of a felony offense.[3] To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 15% or 20% of registered voters in the jurisdiction as of the last election for the office, depending on the office type.[4] Recall supporters have three months to circulate petitions.[5]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Hill County, Montana
- Recall campaigns in Montana
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- County commission recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Havre Weekly Chronicle, "Recall petition filed to remove Commissioner Williams from office," May 19, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Montana Code Annotated 2021, "Officers Subject To Recall -- Grounds For Recall," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ 2022 Montana Code Annotated, "§ 2-16-614 (2022)," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ 2022 Montana Code Annotated, "§ 2-16-619 (2022)," accessed October 16, 2023
