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Beverly St. Clair recall, Thomaston, Maine (2019)
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An effort in Thomaston, Maine, to recall Selectwoman Beverly St. Clair was initiated in June 2019. St. Clair resigned from her position after petitioners submitted enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
The recall effort began in response to the resignation of Town Manager Valmore Blastow Jr., who, in his resignation letter, accused St. Clair of pushing him out of the position. Recall petitions against St. Clair accused her of "behaviors, combative attitude and harassment with regards to Thomaston Town employees, committee volunteers and residents attending town meetings while acting as a select board member."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Maine
Petitioners were required to submit valid signatures equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in the jurisdiction. Petitioners submitted 144 signatures, and 133 valid signatures were needed to put the recall on the ballot. St. Clair resigned shortly after the signatures were submitted.[2]
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