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Kristy Gustafson and Darla Rippee recall, Lee Township, Michigan (2021-2022)
| Kristy Gustafson & Darla Rippee recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| May 3, 2022 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2022 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
A special election to recall Township Supervisor Kristy Gustafson and Trustee Darla Rippee was scheduled for May 3, 2022, in Lee Township, Michigan.[1][2] Voters approved the recall of both officials.[3]
The filing deadline for unaffiliated candidates to run in the election was March 7, 2022.[2]
Recall vote
Gustafson recall election
General election
Special general election for Lee Township Supervisor
Doug Kruger defeated incumbent Kristy Gustafson in the special general election for Lee Township Supervisor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Kruger (Independent) | 79.9 | 875 | |
| Kristy Gustafson (R) | 20.1 | 220 | ||
| Total votes: 1,095 | |||
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Rippee recall election
General election
Special general election for Lee Township Board of Trustees At-large
Mark List defeated incumbent Darla Rippee in the special general election for Lee Township Board of Trustees At-large on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark List (Independent) | 80.7 | 883 | |
| Darla Rippee (R) | 19.2 | 210 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 1,094 | |||
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Recall supporters
Recall supporters submitted eight petitions, four against Gustafson and four against Rippee, to the Midland County Election Commission. Residents Jasna Appell, Doug Kruger, Debra Reiber, and Carol Schaefer submitted recall petitions.
The commission approved four of the petitions, two against Gustafson and two against Rippee.
Language from one of the approved petitions against Gustafson read, "On March 8, Gustafson voted 'yes' on a motion to transition township trash removal process from the Lee Twp. waste station to a 'curbside without recycle' solution, without utilizing the Lee Twp. bid process nor establishing an assessed district."
The second approved petition gave a similar ground for recall, citing a "resolution on April 12, (which) increased the annual waste charge to residents from $85 to $226; and solid waste resolutions, voted on May 4 and 10, to stop the referendum regarding Lee Twp. waste services."
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
The Midland County Election Commission approved two sets of petitions on December 29, 2021. Gustafson and Rippee had 10 days to file an appeal with the Midland County Circuit Court before organizers could begin circulating petitions.[1]
Organizers needed to collect signatures equal to 25 percent of the number of votes cast in the township in the previous gubernatorial election.[4]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Midland Daily News, "Four of eight Lee Twp. recall petitions approved after week-long adjournment," December 29, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 County of Midland, "Official Call of Election," February 23, 2022
- ↑ Election Reporting, "May 2022 Election, Midland County," May 3, 2022
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Michigan Compiled Laws Section 168.955," accessed February 16, 2016
