Ohio: Buckeye Lake Mayor kicked out in February 27 recall

Buckeye Lake Mayor Jeryne Peterson was kicked out in a recall vote 229-73 (as a special election). Interestingly, the language for the recall question was "Shall Jeryne Peterson be allowed to continue as mayor?" So a no means remove. Usually, a yes is a removal (Shall Gavin Newsom be recalled (removed) from the office of Governor?). No idea why that is. 

The recall seems to be about a host of complaints, "resignations from village employees, unanimous censure and no-confidence votes from village council, a fight with the village solicitor and a lawsuit alleging discrimination filed by a local hotel against the village mayor and police officials." 

The Ohio Supreme Court previously rejected an attempt to throw out the recall over Peterson's claim that the original submission did not have enough signatures and petitioners refiled (as allowed by the charter) in a cure petition 10 days later. Peterson is claiming that the deadline wasn't met. Peterson won office with 30% of the vote in 2021. Petitioners handed in 265 valid signatures and needed 252. They originally got 246 valids. Peterson has said that the entire council signed the petitions.