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Matthew McGill recall, Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida (2020)
| Howey-in-the-Hills City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| August 18, 2020 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2020 Recalls in Florida Florida recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, to recall Councilman Matthew McGill was initiated in April 2020. Recall organizers submitted enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot. The recall election was held on August 18, 2020, and McGill was removed from his position as a result of the vote.[1]
A previous attempt to recall McGill in 2020 was ended in federal court. Petitioners had submitted enough signatures for a recall election scheduled for April 14, 2020, but a U.S. District Court judge ruled in favor of McGill, who argued that the recall petition didn't provide sufficient grounds to show he committed wrongdoing in office.[2]
Recall vote
Matthew McGill recall, 2020
Matthew McGill lost the Howey-in-the-Hills Town Council Seat 1 recall election on August 18, 2020.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✖ | Yes |
74.8
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483 | ||
No |
25.2
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163 | |||
Total Votes |
646 | ||||
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Recall supporters
The recall effort was initiated in response to McGill and other residents threatening to sue the town for $1 million each. McGill accused Howey officials of causing him economic and emotional harm and violating his civil rights.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Florida
Florida law gives petitioners 30 days from the date the first signature is collected to gather signatures from at least 5% of the registered voters within the targeted official's district. Upon signature verification, the targeted official may write a 200-word response, which would be included in the petition circulated for a second round of signature gathering. In the second round, petitioners are required to collect signatures from 15% of the district's registered voters. Once those signatures are verified, the city must schedule a recall election where all registered voters in the district can vote on recalling the official.[2]
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