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Upper Arlington City Council recall, Ohio (2016)
| Upper Arlington City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
David DeCapua Kip Greenhill Debbie Johnson |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| August 23, 2016 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in Ohio Ohio recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
Efforts in Upper Arlington, Ohio, to recall council members John C. Adams, David DeCapua, Kip Greenhill, and Debbie Johnson from their positions were launched in August 2015.[1] Don Leach was also targeted for recall, but those efforts shifted when Leach was defeated in his previously scheduled re-election bid in November 2015.[2] The recall efforts against Adams, DeCapua, Greenhill, and Johnson were defeated at the polls on August 23, 2016.[3]
Recall supporters submitted 3,000 signatures for each council member to city officials in June 2016.[4] On June 30, 2016, Priscilla Mead filed a protest against the petition for Kip Greenhill, noting that petitioners used his nickname rather than his official name when gathering signatures.[5] This protest was rejected in July 2016, and the county elections board certified enough signatures to force the city council to schedule a recall for all four officials.[6]
Recall vote
A recall election took place on August 23, 2016. Ballots featured separate yes/no votes on the recall of each official.[7]
| Recall of John C. Adams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 3881 | 38.99% | ||
 Retain | 6072 | 61.01% | ||
| Recall of David DeCapua | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 4096 | 41.13% | ||
| Retain | 5862 | 58.87% | ||
| Recall of Kip Greenhill | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 3743 | 37.62% | ||
| Retain | 6206 | 62.38% | ||
| Recall of Debbie Johnson | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 4166 | 41.82% | ||
| Retain | 5795 | 58.18% | ||
Recall supporters
A group called Save Northam Park targeted council members for recall over allegations of fiscal mismanagement, a $14-million redevelopment of a local park, and a tax initiative from the November 2014 ballot.[1]
UA for Accountability, a political action committee (PAC) supporting the recall, raised $10,360.00 and spent $3,777.07 as of August 3, 2016.[8]
Recall opponents
Believe in UA, a PAC opposing the recall, raised $31,483.50 and spent $17,572.53 as of August 3, 2016.[8]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio
Petitioners needed to collect at least 2,273 valid signatures per council member from city residents to force a recall election. The Franklin County Board of Elections received 3,197 signatures for Adams, 3,193 signatures for DeCapua, 3,114 signatures for Greenhill, and 3,181 signatures for Johnson.[9] Election officials certified enough signatures for each official to force a recall election. The Upper Arlington City Council was required schedule a recall election between 30 and 40 days following certification.[1][6]
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See also
- Recall campaigns in Ohio
- Political recall efforts, 2015
- Political recall efforts, 2016
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ThisWeek Community News, "Citizens seek recall of five UA council members," August 31, 2015
- ↑ ThisWeek Community News, "Petition drive ongoing, options mulled," March 19, 2016
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Summary Report: Special Election," August 23, 2016
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Upper Arlington group seeks ouster of 4 council members," June 17, 2016
- ↑ ThisWeek Community News, "Protest filed over Greenhill recall petition," June 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Columbus Dispatch, "Group has enough signatures to call Upper Arlington council recall election," July 15, 2016
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Upper Arlington City Council sets date for recall election," July 18, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 ThisWeek Community News, "Anti-recall group raised more, spent more," August 11, 2016
- ↑ ThisWeek Community News, "Both sides prepare for recall campaign," June 22, 2016
