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James Grattelo recall, Biddeford, Maine (1996)

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James Grattelo recall
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Officeholders
James Grattelo
Recall status
Recall defeated
Recall election date
March 26, 1996
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 1996
Recalls in Maine
Maine recall laws
Mayoral recalls
Recall reports

An election to recall Mayor James Grattelo was held on March 26, 1996, in Biddeford, Maine. Voters retained Grattelo.[1]

Recall vote

The Biddeford City Charter at the time the recall occurred required that 40% of voters who were registered at the time of the preceding municipal election vote in the recall election in order for the results to be valid. Grattelo was retained after 23% of registered voters from the previous election voted in the recall rather than the required 40%.[1]

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Zimmerman, J. (2013). The Recall. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. (page 98)