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Organizers needed over 42,000 signatures to recall Sheriff Couch. Here’s how close they got
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Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch appears in Hall County State Court during a hearing Tuesday, June 9, 2026, related to his February DUI arrest. - photo by Scott Rogers
A nearly seven-week effort to recall Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch is ending with just over 2,250 signatures — roughly 5% of the number organizers needed to force a recall election.