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Charles Melki and Diane Hyrman recall, Gaines Township, Michigan (2014)
| Gaines Township Supervisor, Treasurer, and Clerk recall |
|---|
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| Officeholders |
Diane Hyrman Michael Dowler |
| Recall status |
Recall defeated |
| Recall election date |
| November 4, 2014 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2014 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
Efforts to recall Supervisor Charles Melki, Treasurer Diane Hyrman, and Clerk Michael Dowler in Gaines Township, Michigan from their positions were launched in 2013 and 2014. Between November 2013 and February 2014, eight recall attempts were made against Melki and Hyrman.[1][2] A recall election took place on November 4, 2014. Melki was recalled while Hyrman and Dowler were retained. Paul Fortino defeated Melki by 229 votes.[3]
Recall proponent arguments
Petition language submitted for approval by proponents for the recall of Hyrman cited her vote against the addition of a police millage rate to the 2013 general election ballot. Petition language submitted for the recall of Melki cited his decision to add the police millage rate to the 2013 ballot as reason for the recall effort.[1][2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
Several petitions calling for the recall of Hyrman and Melki were submitted for approval to the Genesee County Board of Elections, all hinging on the aforementioned police millage rate.[1] Petition language was ultimately approved for both officials. Signatures for the recall of Hyrman were submitted in late May 2014. Petitions against Melki were outstanding at that time.[2]
Petitions against Dowler were also submitted in late May 2014.[2] Petitions against were submitted Melki in August 2014.[4][5]
Sherry Johnson (R) filed to run against Dowler, while William Pittsley (R) filed to run against Hyrman.[4]
See also
Additional reading
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MLive, "Another month, another recall try in Gaines Township," February 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Recall Elections Blog, "Michigan: Gaines Township Treasurer, Clerk signatures handed in," May 22, 2014
- ↑ MLive, "Gaines Township Supervisor Chuck Melki is recalled while treasurer, clerk will remain in their seats," November 5, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 MLive.com, "Challengers named for recall ballot in two of three recalls in Gaines Township," July 11, 2014
- ↑ MLive.com, "Attorney investigating if recall petitioners can be poll workers in Gaines Township," September 8, 2014
