Joe Dulak recall, Menominee, Michigan (2025)
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An effort to recall Menominee City Council member Joe Dulak is underway in Menominee, Michigan.[1]
Recall supporters
Recall organizer Joseph Fournier filed a petition citing Dulak’s failure to recuse himself from votes on marijuana-related ordinances, despite his role as a business owner and the potential for personal financial gain from related property sales, as the reason for the recall.[1]
Recall opponents
Speaking to the Eagle Herald, Dulak said, “I respect the court and the judicial process, but I strongly disagree with this decision. The petition is riddled with factual and clarity issues, and under Michigan law even one defect should invalidate it. It’s also unfortunate that the petition sponsor has chosen to pursue such an unfounded and malicious effort, but I remain confident the Court of Appeals will correct this clear legal error.”[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
No specific grounds are required for recall in Michigan. To get a recall on the ballot in Michigan, recall supporters must collect signatures equal in number to 25% of voters in the jurisdiction in the last gubernatorial election. They have 60 days between the collection of the first signature and the collection of the last signature on the petition. Recall petitions are eligible to collect signatures for 180 days.[2][3][4]
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
- Menominee, Michigan
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eagle Herald, "Menominee council member may face recall," accessed September 28, 2025
- ↑ Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.955 Recall petition; number of signatures; certification." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ 'Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.961 Recall petition; filing; receipt; duties of filing official; duties of city or township clerk; certificate; duties of village clerk; use of qualified voter file." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Election Officials' Manual, "Chapter 18 Recall Process," August 2017
