Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2015)
| East Cleveland City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| December 8, 2015 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2015 Recalls in Ohio Ohio recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in East Cleveland, Ohio, to recall city council member Thomas Wheeler from his position was launched in August 2015. The recall effort was defeated at the ballot box on December 8, 2015.[1][2]
Recall vote
| Member of Council Ward 3 Recall Election | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 112 | 45.16% | ||
 Retain | 136 | 54.84% | ||
Recall supporters
Pecolia Standberry filed an affidavit seeking Wheeler's recall on August 25, 2015. The affidavit made the following statement about the recall effort:
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The recall is requested because we the citizens of East Cleveland, Ohio, are disappointed with Thomas Wheeler's services and his dereliction in performing his duty as expressly imposed by law. [3] |
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| —Pecolia Standberry, (2015), [4] | ||
Response by Thomas Wheeler
In an interview with Cleveland.com, Wheeler expressed confusion over the lack of details in the affidavit filed by Standberry. He argued that he responded to constituent concerns and that recall supporters had been misled. Wheeler also stated that he would not resign his position on the council.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio
On August 25, 2015, Standberry filed 18 petitions totaling 308 signatures seeking a recall election for Wheeler's seat. On September 24, 2015, the county elections board certified 219 signatures, exceeding the 186 signatures required for a recall to reach the ballot. The 186-signature threshold was determined by calculating 25 percent of turnout for the November 2013 municipal general election. Wheeler had five days after the signature certification to resign his office rather than face a recall election. He did not resign his office by September 29, 2015. A recall election was held on December 8, 2015.[1][5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cleveland.com, "East Cleveland councilman to face December recall election," September 25, 2015
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "DECEMBER 8, 2015 EAST CLEVELAND WARD 3 RECALL ELECTION," December 8, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Document Cloud, "EC Petition Avidavit," August 25, 2015
- ↑ Document Cloud, "Clerk Letter to Wheeler Recall Petition 9-24-2015," September 24, 2015
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