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Nancy Johnson recall, Crystal Township, Michigan (2023)
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An effort to recall Township Treasurer Nancy Johnson did not go to a vote in Crystal Township, Michigan.[1]
Recall supporters
The Daily News reported that the recall effort was initiated over $1,000 from Johnson's office that was unaccounted for.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
No specific grounds are required for recall in Michigan. To get a recall on the ballot in Michigan, recall supporters must collect signatures equal in number to 25% of voters in the jurisdiction in the last gubernatorial election. They have 60 days between the collection of the first signature and the collection of the last signature on the petition. Recall petitions are eligible to collect signatures for 180 days.[3][4][5]
The Montcalm County Elections Commission approved petitions for circulation on June 26, 2023. Recall organizers had until August 4, 2023 to submit at least 284 valid signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Daily News, "Crystal Township treasurer recall effort moves forward," June 27, 2023
- ↑ The Daily News, "Crystal Township treasurer facing recall effort over missing money," June 24, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.955 Recall petition; number of signatures; certification." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ 'Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.961 Recall petition; filing; receipt; duties of filing official; duties of city or township clerk; certificate; duties of village clerk; use of qualified voter file." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Election Officials' Manual, "Chapter 18 Recall Process," August 2017
