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Catherine McNally recall, Grand Haven, Michigan (2022-2023)
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Grand Haven, Michigan, to recall Mayor Catherine McNally was initiated in October 2022. Recall organizers had 180 days to submit enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Grand Haven resident James DeVries. Petitions stated that "Mayor McNally at the June 20, 2022 council meeting placed on the agenda to remove/vacate the seat of an elected council member and then fill the vacancy."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
A recall petition must first be filed with the appropriate board, which then holds a hearing to determine whether the reason for the petition is "factual" and "clear;" that is the only criteria considered by the board to approve or reject the petition.
Once approved by the board, the petitioner must amass a number of signatures equal to 25 percent of the number of votes cast in the last general election in the electoral district of the officer sought to be recalled.[2] The petitioner has 60 days to collect these signatures beginning on the date the first signature is collected; however, the petition must be submitted no later than 180 days after it was approved by the board. For recall of state officials, the petition is submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State; for local officials, the petition is submitted to the county or township clerk in the county where the official resides.
See also
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- Mayoral recalls
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