Recall campaigns in North Carolina

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This page lists all of the recall elections in North Carolina covered by Ballotpedia. If you are aware of a recall that should be included, please email us.

By year

By status

   

2023

• Town council recall, Oak Island, North Carolina (2023)

 

2021

• Mary-Ann Baldwin recall, Raleigh, North Carolina (2021)

 

2019

• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recall, North Carolina (2019)

 

2017

• Public Schools of Robeson County recall, North Carolina (2017)

2016

• Billy McHone recall, Tobaccoville, North Carolina (2016) 

2014

• Paul Brooks recall, Lumbee Tribe, North Carolina (2014)
• Mel Cohen recall, Morganton, North Carolina (2014)

2013

• Victor Varela recall, Ronda, North Carolina (2013)                                                 

1963

• City council recall, Statesville, North Carolina (1963)                                                               

   

Approved

• City council recall, Statesville, North Carolina (1963)
• Billy McHone recall, Tobaccoville, North Carolina (2016) 

Multiple outcomes

• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recall, North Carolina (2019) 

Resigned

• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recall, North Carolina (2019)

Did not go to a vote

• Town council recall, Oak Island, North Carolina (2023)
• Mary-Ann Baldwin recall, Raleigh, North Carolina (2021)
• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recall, North Carolina (2019)
• Public Schools of Robeson County recall, North Carolina (2017)
• Paul Brooks recall, Lumbee Tribe, North Carolina (2014)
• Mel Cohen recall, Morganton, North Carolina (2014)
• Victor Varela recall, Ronda, North Carolina (2013)

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• Political recall efforts
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• North Carolina elections, 2025

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