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CHESAPEAKE, Ohio â The recall petition for Chesapeake Mayor Kim Oldaker wonât be on the November general election ballot, according to Lawrence County Prosecuting Attorney Brigham Anderson.
âThere is a removal process under Ohio law, but it doesnât consist of a recall petitionâ in the village of Chesapeake, Anderson said.
Mack Anderson, an assistant prosecuting attorney, reviewed the recall question at the request of the Lawrence County Board of Elections.
Anderson said Chesapeake is a non-chartered municipality and thus is not authorized to have a recall election under Ohio law.
Terry Griffin, a Chesapeake resident who collected signatures for the recall petition and filed it with the board of elections, said Thursday he knew a recall would be a tough battle.
IRONTON â A recall petition has been filed with the Lawrence County Board of Elections for Chesapeake Mayor Kim Oldaker.
The board of elections certified that sufficient signatures have been filed to put the issue on the November general election ballot.
However, the board is seeking additional information from state officials and from Lawrence County Prosecutor Attorney Brigham Andersonâs office.
Oldaker was elected Chesapeake mayor in the fall of 2019 in a close race.
The recall petition was filed by former Chesapeake Village Council member Terry Griffith.
âThe reason for the recall of the mayor of the village of Chesapeake is due to the inability of the mayor to provide a transparent and unified government entity that follows the procedures and requirements of the Ohio Revised Code for a nonchartered municipality,â Griffin said.