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Michael Gordon recall, Madison, Maine (2024)
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An election to recall Road Commissioner Michael Gordon took place on September 5, 2024, in Madison, Maine. Gordon was removed from his position as a result of the recall vote.
Recall vote
Gordon recall question
Michael Gordon recall, 2024
Michael Gordon lost the Madison Road Commissioner recall election on September 5, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✖ | Yes |
84.8
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267 | ||
No |
15.2
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48 | |||
Total Votes |
315 | ||||
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Gordon replacement question
General election
Special general election for Madison Road Commissioner
Jeffrey Wright defeated Leon Dorr II in the special general election for Madison Road Commissioner on September 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Wright (Nonpartisan) | 65.4 | 183 | |
| Leon Dorr II (Nonpartisan) | 34.6 | 97 | ||
| Total votes: 280 | |||
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Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Madison residents Scott Hooley, Devon Trahan, Jason Wallace, Michael Plourdell, and Devon Marcoux. The recall petition listed the following as grounds for recalling Gordon.
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The Petitioners Committee strongly believes that Mr. Michael Gordon as road commissioner has displayed a lack of ability in the areas of planning, budgeting, personnel management, safety, and general understanding of how to oversee the highway department.[1] |
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Recall opponents
Gordon said in response to the recall effort that "it was kind of a rough first winter, trying to get things down with new guys, and trying to get things the way they’re supposed to be. That’s kind of expected the first winter."
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Maine
No specific grounds are required for recall in Maine. The recall of local officials in Maine is governed by local charters. Because of this, recall laws regarding signature requirements and circulation time vary by locality.[2]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Maine Municipal Association, "Local Government in Maine," August 1, 2016
