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Donald Banker recall, Milo, Maine (2024)
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An effort to recall Selectman Donald Banker did not go to a vote in Milo, Maine. Banker resigned on May 7, 2024.[1][2]
Recall supporters
According to the petition, the reason for the recall is "participation in clandestine meeting and failure to appoint officials in a timely manner."[1]
Recall opponents
Banker did not respond to a request for comment by Bangor Daily News.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Maine
No specific grounds are required for recall in Maine. The recall of local officials in Maine is governed by local charters. Because of this, recall laws regarding signature requirements and circulation time vary by locality.[4]
According to Milo's charter, recall organizers would need to collect signatures from 10% of registered voters in Milo to trigger a recall election.[3]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Milo, Maine
- Recall campaigns in Maine
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Milo Town Clerk Betty Gormley," May 6, 2024
- ↑ News Center Maine, "Milo town leaders work to rebuild trust after Select Board resignations over 'illegal' meeting," May 10, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bangor Daily News, "Residents seek to remove Milo official after ‘illicit’ meeting," April 25, 2024
- ↑ Maine Municipal Association, "Local Government in Maine," August 1, 2016
