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Recall Election Ballot Return Report Shows 17.77% Voter Turnout So Far

The Ballot Return report for the Recall Election against Commissioner Chris Barnett shows a voter turnout of 17.77% so far.

The latest report, provided by County Clerk Rhiannon Henkels, shows a grand total of 12,522 ballots received. Of those, 6,100 ballots have been verified. There is a total of 70,487 eligible voters in Josephine County.

According to a notice on the county website, the schedule for January 6, 2026 Recall Election reporting begins that same Tuesday after 8 p.m., followed by further results January 14th and 23rd posted by 5 p.m., pending schedule changes dependent on receipt of ballots.

Certified Results will be posted no later than February 2nd, but no sooner than January 28th posted by 5 p.m.
Posted on 12/30/25 4:22AM by Alex Bauer