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Mayor and city council recall, Waterville, Maine (2018)
| Waterville Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
John O'Donnell |
| Recall status |
Did not go to a vote |
| Recall election date |
| June 12, 2018 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in Maine Maine recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
Efforts in Waterville, Maine, to recall Mayor Nick Isgro (R) and City Councilor John O'Donnell (D) from their positions were initiated in April 2018. The recall election was held on June 12, 2018, resulting in the retention of both Isgro and O'Donnell.[1]
City Councilor Jackie DuPont was also targeted for recall, but the effort against her was dropped about one week prior to the deadline for petitioners to submit signatures.[2]
Recall vote
The recall election was held on June 12, 2018. Both recall efforts failed.[3]
| Nick Isgro recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 1472 | 48.5% | ||
 Retain | 1563 | 51.5% | ||
| John O'Donnell recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 257 | 48.77% | ||
| Retain | 270 | 51.23% | ||
Recall opponents
Petitioners initiated the recall effort against Isgro after he tweeted an insult to one of the school shooting survivors in Parkland, Florida. His tweet read, "Eat it, Hogg."[1]
The petition against O'Donnell was started after the city council voted to appoint O'Donnell to the Ward 5 seat. Petitioners argued that there was little support for O'Donnell from Ward 5 residents, and that a candidate for the position, Julian Payne, had more support.[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Maine
Petitioners for the Isgro recall turned in 1,033 signatures from Waterville residents.[1] Petitioners for the O'Donnell recall submitted more than the required 91 signatures from Ward 5 residents.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sun Journal, "Waterville to vote on recall of Mayor Nick Isgro on June 12," May 9, 2018
- ↑ Central Maine, "Waterville residents drop recall of Ward 7 councilor," May 25, 2018
- ↑ Central Maine, "Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro keeps his seat in Tuesday recall election," June 12, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Central Maine, "Effort underway to oust newly appointed Waterville councilor following mayor recall controversy," May 1, 2018
