Nancy Goulart recall, Dighton, Massachusetts (2018)
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An effort in Dighton, Massachusetts, to recall Selectwoman Nancy Goulart was initiated in September 2018.[1] Petitioners failed to submit enough valid signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[2]
Recall supporters
Dighton resident Leah Quinn organized the recall effort in response to what she called constant attacks by Goulart against colleagues and town hall employees. Quinn also accused Goulart of violating open meeting laws.[1]
Recall opponents
In a statement on Facebook prior to the certification of the signatures, Goulart said that she would not resign if enough signatures were certified to move the recall forward.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Massachusetts
Petitioners were required to submit 804 valid signatures by November 14, 2018, in order to trigger a recall election.[1] Quinn submitted 810 signatures, but the town clerk only found 785 signatures to be valid.[2]
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