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Town council recall, Oak Island, North Carolina (2023)
| Oak Island Town Council recall |
|---|
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| Officeholders |
Mark Martin |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in North Carolina North Carolina recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall four members of the town council, John Bach, Mark Martin, Sheila Bell, and Charlie Blalock, did not go to a vote in Oak Island, North Carolina.[1][2]
Recall supporters
Organizers initiated the recall effort after the four officials voted in favor of implementing a paid beach parking system. Supporters of the recall included residents Gail and Glenn Baker, Colleen Zigler, George Graves, and Debbie Lovely.[1][3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in North Carolina
Organizers served the four officials with recall paperwork on January 26, 2023.[3]
For a recall election to have been scheduled, organizers needed to collect signatures from 25% of registered voters in Oak Island, or 2,050 signatures. They had until February 27, 2023, to submit them, but ended the recall effort in advance of the deadline after collecting about 580 signatures.[1][2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The State Port Pilot, "Group seeks to recall four Oak Island council members," January 27, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The State Port Pilot, "Oak Island group stops recall effort for council members," February 17, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The State Port Pilot, "Four Oak Island council members targeted for recall," February 1, 2023
