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Tonya Moody recall, Woodbury, Georgia (2023)

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Tonya Moody recall
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Officeholders
Tonya Moody
Recall status
Recall approved
Recall election date
September 5, 2023
Signature requirement
30 percent of qualified electors in preceding election
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2023
Recalls in Georgia
Georgia recall laws
Mayoral recalls
Recall reports

An election to recall Mayor Tonya Moody took place on September 5, 2023, in Woodbury, Georgia. Moody was removed from her position as a result of the recall election.[1]

Recall supporters

The recall effort was initiated in response to the city's budgeting process and water rates.[1]

Recall vote

Tonya Moody recall, 2023

Tonya Moody lost the Mayor of Woodbury recall election on September 5, 2023.

Recall
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
94.4
 
221
No
 
5.6
 
13
Total Votes
234


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Georgia

In Georgia, a recall election of local officers or state officers whose electoral districts encompass only a part of the state requires valid signatures equal to at least 30 percent of the number of electors who were registered and qualified to vote in the preceding election for that office. Circulation of the recall petition must be completed within 90 days after registration.

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