Lindsay Bean recall, Ishpeming, Michigan (2023)
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An effort to recall City Councilor Lindsay Bean did not go to a vote in Ishpeming, Michigan, after the petition language was rejected during a December 29, 2023, clarity and factual hearing.[1][2]
Organizers have indicated that they may appeal the decision or refile.[2]
Recall supporters
The recall petition alleged that Bean has violated the city charter, repeatedly allowed the city manager and city attorney to violate the city charter, and violated the Open Meetings Act.[1]
Recall opponents
Bean did not respond to a request for comment from The Mining Journal.[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.[3][4][5]
A clarity and factual hearing was scheduled for December 29, 2023. The petition language was rejected.[1][2]
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Ishpeming, Michigan
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- City council recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Mining Journal, "Recall petition filed against Ishpeming City Council member," December 21, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Mining Journal, "Recall efforts for Ishpeming City Council member fail," January 4, 2024
- ↑ 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
