Marianne Schwandt recall, Maple Valley Township, Michigan (2023)
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An effort in Maple Valley Township, Michigan, to recall Township Treasurer Marianne Schwandt was initiated in April 2023.[1] Schwandt resigned, effective immediately, after petitions were approved to move forward to the signature gathering stage.[2]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Coral resident Meghyn Booth. The first petitions, which were rejected on grounds of clarity, stated the following as reasons for recalling Schwandt.[1]
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
A recall petition must first be filed with the appropriate board, which then holds a hearing to determine whether the reason for the petition is "factual" and "clear;" that is the only criteria considered by the board to approve or reject the petition.
Once approved by the board, the petitioner must amass a number of signatures equal to 25 percent of the number of votes cast in the last general election in the electoral district of the officer sought to be recalled.[4] The petitioner has 60 days to collect these signatures beginning on the date the first signature is collected; however, the petition must be submitted no later than 180 days after it was approved by the board. For recall of state officials, the petition is submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State; for local officials, the petition is submitted to the county or township clerk in the county where the official resides.
Montcalm County Election Commission rejected a first round of petitions in a clarity hearing on April 24, 2023.[1] Petitions were rejected again on May 9, 2023.[5] On June 13, 2023, a third round of petitions were approved by the election commission.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Daily News, "Maple Valley Township treasurer facing recall effort," April 8, 2023
- ↑ Daily News, "Maple Valley Township treasurer resigns," June 14, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Michigan Compiled Laws Section 168.955," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Daily News, "Recall language again denied against Maple Valley Twp. treasurer," May 13, 2023
