Adam Heikkila recall, Bedford, Michigan (2018)
| Bedford Township Supervisor recall |
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| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 6, 2018 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Bedford Township, Michigan, to recall Township Supervisor Adam Heikkila was initiated by recall organizer Kraig Dingman in March 2018.[1] Recall organizers submitted enough signatures to put the recall election on the ballot on November 6, 2018.[2]
Recall vote
The recall election was held on November 6, 2018. Heikkila (R) was defeated by Rande Johnson (D). Unofficial results showed Johnson with 35 percent of the vote and Heikkila with 33 percent. Kraig Dingman (I) had 32 percent of the vote.[3]
Recall supporters
Battle Creek Enquirer reported that Dingman accused Heikkila of failing to keep business hours at the township office, attempting to have an ordinance violation case against him dismissed, being threatened with arrest for disorderly conduct towards township employees, and establishing a pattern of intimidating and threatening behavior. Dingman said he would run as an independent if the recall made it to the ballot.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
Each recall petition in Michigan must be approved for circulation during a clarity hearing held by the county election commission. This hearing determines if the charges made in the petition are clear enough for a voter to understand. If approved for circulation, a recall organizer can initiate the signature-gathering process. Recall proponents needed 147 valid signatures in order to trigger a recall election.[1]
Petitions were approved for circulation by the Calhoun County Election Commission in April 2018. Heikkila appealed the petition language, but Judge Brian Kirkham upheld the election commission's decision to approve the petition. Petitioners submitted more than 1,000 signatures on July 30, 2018; 734 signatures were required.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Battle Creek Enquirer, "Petitioner in Bedford supervisor recall plans to seek position," July 30, 2018
- ↑ Battle Creek Enquirer, "Bedford Township supervisor will face recall election," August 29, 2018
- ↑ Battle Creek Enquirer, "Heikkila out; Johnson wins Bedford Township supervisor recall race," November 7, 2018
