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City official recall, Fairbanks Township, Michigan (2018)
| Fairbanks Township City Board recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Ronald Collins James Dalgord |
| Recall status |
Recall approved |
| Recall election date |
| November 6, 2018 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City official recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Fairbanks Township, Michigan, to recall Township Clerk Kathryn Denholm, Supervisor Ronald Collins, and Trustee James Dalgord was initiated in January 2018.[1] Petitioners submitted enough signatures to put recall elections for all three officials on the ballot on November 6, 2018.[2] Denholm and Collins were retained, but Dalgord was recalled.
Recall vote
Township Clerk Kathryn Denholm and Supervisor Ronald Collins were retained in the November 6, 2018, election. Trustee James Dalgord was recalled.[3]
| Fairbanks Township Supervisor, Recall Election (Ron Collins) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Ron Collins (NPA) | 101 | 51.01% | ||
 Dan Dalgord (R) | 97 | 48.99% | ||
| Election results via: Upper Michigan, "November 2018 Election," accessed November 8, 2018 | ||||
| Fairbanks Township Clerk, Recall Election (Kathryn Denholm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Kathryn Denholm (R) | 112 | 57.73% | ||
| Jim Peasley (NPA) | 82 | 42.27% | ||
| Election results via: Upper Michigan, "November 2018 Election," accessed November 8, 2018 | ||||
| Fairbanks Township Trustee, Recall Election (James Dalgord) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Penny McKay (NPA) | 101 | 51.53% | ||
| James Dalgord (D) | 95 | 48.47% | ||
| Election results via: Upper Michigan, "November 2018 Election," accessed November 8, 2018 | ||||
Recall supporters
Recall organizers accused the officials of a conflict of interest in the potential expansion of a wind farm.[1]
Recall opponents
Collins issued the following response to the effort:
| “ |
No member of our board did anything illegal, or made a decision that they did not believe was in the best interest of the township. I find it very disturbing that an individual can make these petty accusations and force the county and township to spend tax-payer dollars to advance their own personal agenda and ambitions.[1][4] |
” |
| —Ronald Collins (2018) | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
Each recall petition in Michigan must be approved for circulation during a clarity hearing held by the county election commission. This hearing determines if the charges made in the petition are clear enough for a voter to understand. If approved for circulation, a recall organizer can initiate the signature-gathering process.
The recall petition against Denholm was approved for circulation on May 7, 2018. Petitions against Collins and Dalgord were approved for circulation on May 29, 2018. Signatures of 39 residents for each of the recalls were required by August 3, 2018.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Daily Press, "Township recall petition language approved," May 30, 2018
- ↑ Daily Press, "Recall vote Nov. 6 in Garden, Fairbanks," September 10, 2018
- ↑ Upper Michigan, "November 2018 Election," accessed November 8, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
