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Brad Mantela recall, Gladstone, Michigan (2021-2022)
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An effort to recall City Commissioner Brad Mantela did not qualify for the ballot in Gladstone, Michigan.[1] According to the Delta County clerk, organizers did not submit any recall petitions.[2]
Recall supporters
Former City Commissioner Mike O’Connor initiated the recall effort. The petition read, “On July 27, 2020, Gladstone City Commissioner, Brad Mantela, voted to pass Special Assessment Resolution 2020-12-4 (4th Street Infrastructure Project)."[1]
Previously, in April 2021, O’Connor filed a lawsuit alleging that the city had violated its charter when it voted to create a special assessment district for the 9th Street Infrastructure Project.[1]
Recall opponents
In response to the petition, Mantela said, "That is a fact. I voted as part of my duty as an elected official and I fulfilled that duty."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
O'Connor filed the recall petition language on June 4, 2021. The Delta County Election Commission approved the petition for circulation on June 22.[1]
For a recall election to have been scheduled, organizers needed to collect 536 signatures within a 60-day window. That number represented 25% of the total votes cast in the city in the previous election for governor.[1]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- City council recalls
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