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Board of trustees recall, Exeter Township, Michigan (2022)
| Exeter Township board recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Philip Bruck |
| Recall status |
Recall approved (Kernyo) |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2022 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall four members of the town board—Christina Bogoski, Philip Bruck, Anne Kleinow, and Tammy Kernyo—was held on November 8, 2022, in Exeter Township, Michigan.[1]
Voters retained Bogoski, Bruck, and Kleinow in office but recalled Kernyo.[2]
Recall vote
Bogoski recall
General election
Special general election for Exeter Township Clerk
Incumbent Christina Bogoski defeated Phyllis Blohm in the special general election for Exeter Township Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christina Bogoski (Independent) | 57.1 | 970 | |
| Phyllis Blohm (Independent) | 42.9 | 729 | ||
| Total votes: 1,699 | |||
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Kernyo recall
General election
Special general election for Exeter Township Treasurer
Alison Lange defeated incumbent Tammy Kernyo in the special general election for Exeter Township Treasurer on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alison Lange (Independent) | 51.1 | 867 | |
| Tammy Kernyo (Independent) | 48.9 | 830 | ||
| Total votes: 1,697 | |||
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Bruck and Kleinow recall
General election
Special general election for Exeter Township Board of Trustees At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Anne Kleinow and incumbent Philip Bruck defeated Robert Post and Neil Szuch in the special general election for Exeter Township Board of Trustees At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Kleinow (R) | 28.9 | 1,003 | |
| ✔ | Philip Bruck (R) | 28.3 | 979 | |
| Robert Post (Independent) | 22.1 | 765 | ||
| Neil Szuch (Independent) | 20.3 | 702 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 3,465 | |||
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Recall supporters
Debbie and Kevin Halash initiated the recall campaign. They said the ground for the recall effort was that the four officials had voted in favor of banning Supervisor Bob Queen from township property in April 2022, and that this ban had undermined the will of voters. Queen was banned after he was allegedly verbally abusive to members of the Exeter Township Historical Society over a plan to restore a historic barn.[1]
Debbie Halash said, "We put Bob in there as supervisor. ... Four board members put a resolution together eliminating him. (He) has no response, and the voters have no response. ... If they want to get rid of him, they should have done a recall, which is what we are doing now to the four of them."[1]
Recall opponents
Anne Kleinow gave the following comment on the recall campaign: "The language in the petition states Supervisor Bob Queen did not have an opportunity to review two resolutions, prior to being added to the April 2022 Exeter Township Board Meeting agenda. ... We understand from our attorney, Kerry Bondy, that we have no obligation to give the resolutions to board members prior to the meeting. Therefore, when the motions were made to add the two resolutions to the agenda, they were added without objection. Based on the reasons clearly stated in both resolutions, I had a responsibility to protect the best interests of our residents in Exeter Township."[1]
Tammy Kernyo commented, "My vote on these resolutions was not made lightly, nor was it based solely on the incidents referenced therein. ... These resolutions were drafted under the advice and counsel of the Michigan Townships Association and our township attorney, and I believe it was fitting and proper for me to vote 'yes' to adopt them."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
For a special recall election to be scheduled, organizers needed to collect signatures from 25% of township voters as of the previous gubernatorial election.
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