Robert Dean recall (2008)
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A recall campaign is being held against Rep. Robert Dean, D-Grand Rapids, for voting for the HB 5194 (income tax increase) and for the HB 5198 (the service tax).
Organization for recall
The Taxpayers to Recall State Representative Robert Dean is organizing the recall.
Committee Address:
600 Broadway Ave. NW
Suite 406
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
RecallDean (at) michiganrecalls.com
Lawsuit
A lawsuit, Ebbers v. Secretary of State, has been filed challenging the recall law that bars those from outside Dean's district from collecting signatures. The lawsuit was filed in Kent County Circuit Court and claims that the First Amendment is violated by the restriction of free political speech. A hearing was held on the lawsuit on February 5, 2008.
The group has not said how many signatures they've currently gathered, but that they are filing the lawsuit based on principal.[1]
Status
The group must gather 8,714 signatures in order to place the recall on the Aug. 5th ballot. The committee has hired college students living in the district to collect signatures. Out-of-district volunteers are helping them, despite being barred from collecting the signatures.
Jeffrey Steinport, spokesman for the group, has also reported that circulators are being harassed by Dean supporters.[2]
External links
References
- ↑ Dean recall group challenges state petition law, MLive, Jan. 25, 2008
- ↑ Dean recall group challenges state petition law, MLive, Jan. 25, 2007
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