Joe Caputo recall, Pittston, Maine (2023-2024)
| Joe Caputo recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| March 18, 2024 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2024 Recalls in Maine Maine recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Selectman Joe Caputo was scheduled for March 18, 2024, in Pittston, Maine. Voters retained Caputo.[1][2][3]
Recall vote
Joe Caputo recall, 2024
Joe Caputo won the Pittston Select Board recall election on March 18, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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Yes |
37.1
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227 | |||
| ✔ | No |
62.9
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385 | ||
Total Votes |
612 | ||||
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Recall supporters
Pittston resident Cheryl Peaslee initiated the recall effort. She has alleged that the town's atmosphere is no longer friendly, that the Pittston Town Office has become a hostile work environment, and that disagreements between the members of the Pittston Select Board have prevented them from accomplishing their business. Peaslee has also alleged that the board spends money frivolously.[1]
Recall opponents
Caputo has said, "I am disappointed that my attempt to bring transparency and to hold town employees accountable and to high standards is troublesome to Ms. Peaslee." He has also said, "As I have said many times before, it is my goal to do what is best for the town of Pittston."[1]
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]
Peaslee submitted the petition to recall Caputo on December 21, 2023. The signatures were certified on December 26, 2023.[1][5]
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
- Pittston, Maine
- Recall campaigns in Maine
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Central Maine, "Pittston resident launches effort to remove selectman," November 18, 2023
- ↑ BNN, "Pittston's Pivotal Recall Vote: A Test of Leadership and Community Values," February 15, 2024
- ↑ Central Maine, "Pittston voters keep Joe Caputo following failed recall attempt," March 19, 2024
- ↑ Maine Municipal Association, "Local Government in Maine," August 1, 2016
- ↑ Central Maine, "Pittston clerk advances effort to recall selectman while raising concerns about signatures," January 4, 2024
