Michigan,
Oregon, and Texas have double-digit increases
in recall attempts compared to 2020-2023 averages
MIDDLETON, Wis., July 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballotpedia's recently released
"Mid-Year Recall Report" shows more elected officials have faced
recall efforts and were removed in recall elections by mid-year
2024 than at this point in any other year since Ballotpedia began
tracking this data in 2014. The report covers recall efforts and
elections from January 1 through June 28,
2024.
In contrast to 2022 and 2021, when school board officials drew
the most recall petitions by mid-year, so far in 2024, city council
officials account for the most with 41.4% of recall targets across
all office types.
"During the first 10 years of publishing this report, we saw an
average of 17 officials recalled halfway through the year," said
Geoff Pallay, Ballotpedia's Editor
in Chief. "Although they seldom get national attention, recall
elections are a fixture in local politics, and this year we're
seeing citizens more successfully use the recall process than ever
before."
The successful recall of 38 elected officials so far this year
surpasses the second-highest mid-year figure of 29 in 2016, while
the lowest number was nine in both 2015 and 2021. The 164 recall
efforts against 266 officials also exceeds the previous high of 265
officials in 2016, while the lowest was 115 in 2019.
Report key findings:
- California and Michigan tied as the states with the most
officials targeted in recall efforts with 57 each.
- Michigan also had the highest
number of officials targeted for recall in 2023.
- The third-highest state was Oregon with 27.
- Oregon is the state with the
most recall attempts relative to its population at 0.64 recalls per
100,000 residents.
Noteworthy recall elections highlighted:
- Robin Vos, Wisconsin State
Assembly Speaker
- Joseph Komrosky, Temecula Valley Unified School District,
California
- Emil Mackey and Deedie
Sorensen, Juneau Borough
School District, Alaska
- Pamela Price, Alameda County District Attorney, California
- Charles Allen and Brianne
Nadeau, Council of the District of
Columbia
Click here to read the full report with detailed data and
analysis.
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