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Board of trustees recall, Lyon Township, Michigan (2022)
| Lyon Township Board of Trustees recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Susie Grier |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 8, 2022 |
| 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 Lyon Township Clerk Doug Schnell, Treasurer Susie Grier, Trustee Lenette Tomak, and Trustee Eric Carlson was held on November 8, 2022, in Lyon Township, Michigan. Voters defeated the recall against each official.[1]
The filing deadline to run in the election passed on September 6, 2022.[2][3]
Recall vote
Schnell recall
General election
Special general election for Lyon Township Clerk
Incumbent Doug Schnell defeated Joe Wagster in the special general election for Lyon Township Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Schnell (R) | 65.5 | 561 | |
| Joe Wagster (Independent) | 34.2 | 293 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 856 | |||
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Grier recall
General election
Special general election for Lyon Township Treasurer
Incumbent Susie Grier defeated Gregory Pearn in the special general election for Lyon Township Treasurer on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susie Grier (R) | 67.1 | 579 | |
| Gregory Pearn (Independent) | 32.7 | 282 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 863 | |||
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Carlson recall
General election
Special general election for Lyon Township Trustee
Incumbent Eric Carlson defeated Laura Piaskowski in the special general election for Lyon Township Trustee on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Carlson (R) | 64.3 | 559 | |
| Laura Piaskowski (Independent) | 35.6 | 309 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 869 | |||
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Tomak recall
General election
Special general election for Lyon Township Trustee
Incumbent Lenette Tomak defeated Ron Byelich in the special general election for Lyon Township Trustee on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lenette Tomak (R) | 65.3 | 569 | |
| Ron Byelich (Independent) | 34.6 | 302 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 872 | |||
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Recall supporters
Resident Sam Boodoian Jr. initiated the recall effort. The recall petition for each official read as follows, "Voted on 4/21/21 in favor of a sewer project estimated at $130,000,000 without seeking prior support from majority of the township constituents in the proposed sewer assessment district."[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
The Roscommon County Election Commission approved the recall petition for circulation in a hearing on April 14, 2022.[3]
For the recall election to be scheduled, organizers needed to collect signatures from 25% of township voters from the previous gubernatorial election.
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