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Bob Queen recall, Exeter Township, Michigan (2023)
| Bill Stanek recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 7, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Township Supervisor Bob Queen was held on November 7, 2023, in Exeter Township, Michigan. Queen was removed from his position as supervisor as a result of the recall vote.[1]
Ballotpedia covered recall elections against 35 officials on November 7, 2023. Click here to read more about the other recall elections on the ballot.
Recall vote
General election
Special general election for Exeter Township Supervisor
Lon Jacobs defeated incumbent Bob Queen in the special general election for Exeter Township Supervisor on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lon Jacobs (Nonpartisan) | 70.0 | 659 | |
| Bob Queen (Nonpartisan) | 30.0 | 282 | ||
| Total votes: 941 | |||
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Recall supporters
The Monroe News reported that the recall effort was initiated over accusations of impropriety on behalf of Queen.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
No specific grounds are required for recall in Michigan. To get a recall on the ballot in Michigan, recall supporters must collect signatures equal in number to 25% of voters in the jurisdiction in the last gubernatorial election. They have 60 days between the collection of the first signature and the collection of the last signature on the petition. Recall petitions are eligible to collect signatures for 180 days.[3][4][5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WDIV, "Exeter Township general election results for Nov. 7, 2023," November 7, 2023
- ↑ The Monroe News, "Voters decide races in Milan, Flat Rock, Exeter, Summerfield," November 8, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.955 Recall petition; number of signatures; certification." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ 'Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.961 Recall petition; filing; receipt; duties of filing official; duties of city or township clerk; certificate; duties of village clerk; use of qualified voter file." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Election Officials' Manual, "Chapter 18 Recall Process," August 2017
