Leonard Wahl and Fran Wranosky recall, Morgan, Wisconsin (2022)
| Leonard Wahl and Fran Wranosky recall |
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| Officeholders |
Leonard Wahl |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| July 12, 2022 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2022 Recalls in Wisconsin Wisconsin recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Town Supervisor Leonard Wahl and chair of the board Fran Wranosky was held on July 12, 2022, in Morgan, Wisconsin. Town residents voted in favor of recalling both Wahl and Wranosky.[1]
A general election was scheduled for August 9, 2022, but was unnecessary after a candidate earned a majority of the vote in both recall elections.[1][2]
Recall vote
Morgan Town Board Supervisor recall election
Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Morgan Town Board Supervisor (Oconto County)
Jeff Folts won election outright against incumbent Leonard Wahl and Matthew Gaulke in the special primary for Morgan Town Board Supervisor (Oconto County) on July 12, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Folts (Nonpartisan) | 59.3 | 197 | |
| Leonard Wahl (Nonpartisan) | 36.7 | 122 | ||
| Matthew Gaulke (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 332 | |||
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Morgan Town Board Chairman recall election
Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Morgan Town Board Chairperson (Oconto County)
Rob Berg won election outright against incumbent Fran Wranosky and Matthew Gaulke in the special primary for Morgan Town Board Chairperson (Oconto County) on July 12, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rob Berg (Nonpartisan) | 56.7 | 190 | |
| Fran Wranosky (Nonpartisan) | 35.2 | 118 | ||
| Matthew Gaulke (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 335 | |||
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Recall supporters
Mike Kispert and Gloria Heinke initiated the recall campaign. Kispert said that Wahl and Wranosky waited too long to inform residents about a proposed solar energy project in town.[2]
Jeff Folts, who filed to run in the recall election, alleged that Wranosky and Wahl had a conflict of interest because, as private citizens, they had made a contract for the use of their land with NextEra, the solar energy developers.[2]
Recal opponents
Wranosky said that the board had no conflict of interest because the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, not the town board, had the authority to review and license the development. Wranosky and Wahl added that NextEra contracted with private citizens rather than the town itself.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, the number of valid signatures required for a recall election is 25% of the number of persons that voted in the last preceding election for the office of governor within the electoral district of the officer sought to be recalled. The recall election was scheduled after organizers submitted signatures from about 220 people.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin News, "Morgan leads city crackdown on solar array recall vote," June 12, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Green Bay Press Gazette, "Rift over solar array leads to recall vote in town of Morgan," June 13, 2022
- ↑ Green Bay Press Gazette, "Primary in Oconto County town of Morgan recall election set for July 12," July 1, 2022
