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Common council recall, Merrill, Wisconsin (2019)
| Merrill Common Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Paul Russell Tim Meehean John Van Lieshout Dave Sukow |
| Recall status |
Recall approved for one official |
| Recall election date |
| July 16, 2019 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in Wisconsin Wisconsin recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Merrill, Wisconsin, to recall Council President Rob Norton and Aldermen Paul Russell, Tim Meehean, John Van Lieshout, and Dave Sukow was initiated in March 2019. The recall election was held on July 16, 2019. Four of the five officials retained their positions. Tim Meehean was defeated in the recall.[1]
Sukow resigned from his seat on August 2, 2019.[2]
Recall vote
The recall elections were held on July 16, 2019. Four of the five officials retained their positions. Tim Meehean was defeated in the recall.
David Sukow was unopposed in District 6. The other four incumbents faced an opponent.
District 1
General election
General election for Merrill Common Council District 1
Incumbent Paul Russell defeated Becky Meyer in the general election for Merrill Common Council District 1 on July 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Russell (Nonpartisan) | 62.2 | 150 | |
| Becky Meyer (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 91 | ||
| Total votes: 241 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Merrill Common Council District 5
Incumbent John Van Lieshout defeated Shannon Collins in the general election for Merrill Common Council District 5 on July 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Van Lieshout (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 103 | |
| Shannon Collins (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 97 | ||
| Total votes: 200 | |||
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District 6
General election
General election for Merrill Common Council District 6
Incumbent Dave Sukow won election in the general election for Merrill Common Council District 6 on July 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Sukow (Nonpartisan) | 89.7 | 52 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 10.3 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 58 | |||
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District 7
General election
General election for Merrill Common Council District 7
Incumbent Rob Norton defeated Eric Dayton in the general election for Merrill Common Council District 7 on July 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rob Norton (Nonpartisan) | 56.1 | 133 | |
| Eric Dayton (Nonpartisan) | 43.9 | 104 | ||
| Total votes: 237 | |||
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District 8
General election
General election for Merrill Common Council District 8
Steve Sabatke defeated incumbent Tim Meehean in the general election for Merrill Common Council District 8 on July 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Sabatke (Nonpartisan) | 55.5 | 91 | |
| Tim Meehean (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 73 | ||
| Total votes: 164 | |||
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Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Merrill resident Mark Bares in response to a property tax increase.[3] Petition language was shared on all five petitions. The following language is quoted verbatim from the petition against Rob Norton.
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Wisconsin
The number of valid signatures required for a recall election is 25% of the number of persons that voted in the last preceding election for the office of governor within the electoral district of the officer sought to be recalled. About 130 valid signatures were needed for each official. The petition against Paul Russell was initially found insufficient due to errors in the signature-gathering process, but petitioners successfully corrected the issue in the five-day window afforded to them.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WAOW, "Merrill Aldermanic Recall Election Results," July 16, 2019
- ↑ WSAU, "Merrill Alder Resigns," August 5, 2019
- ↑ Wisconsin Public Radio, "Merrill Residents Seek Recalls Of City Council Members," May 27, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ WSAU, "UPDATED: All five Merrill alders to face recall," May 26, 2019
