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Michael Carlson recall, La Marque, Texas (2023)
| Michael Carlson recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 7, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Texas Texas recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall City Councilman Michael Carlson was scheduled for November 7, 2023, in La Marque, Texas. Voters recalled Carlson.[1][2][3]
On August 4, 2023, Carlson submitted a letter of resignation. La Marque City Attorney Gus Knebel said Carlson could continue to serve until a successor was chosen. The recall election still appeared on the ballot. A special election to fill Carlson's position was scheduled for November 7, 2023.[4]
Ballotpedia covered recall elections against 35 officials on November 7, 2023. Click here to read more about the other recall elections on the ballot.
Recall vote
Michael Carlson recall, 2023
Michael Carlson lost the La Marque City Council District C recall election on November 7, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
74.5
|
234 | ||
No |
25.5
|
80 | |||
Total Votes |
314 | ||||
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Recall supporters
Resident Robert Michetich submitted the recall petition. Michetich said the recall effort was initiated because Carlson did not resign after accepting a job in Mosier, Oregon.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Texas
Signatures were submitted to the La Marque City Clerk on May 12, 2023. Of the signatures submitted, 115 were deemed valid. Organizers needed 105 valid signatures to trigger a recall election.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Government website of La Marque, "Recall election resolution," accessed June 26, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Daily News, "La Marque calls recall election for long distance councilman," June 13, 2023
- ↑ ABC13, "Local Elections," accessed November 8, 2023
- ↑ The Daily News, "La Marque's long-distance councilman resigns, election set," August 15, 2023
