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Old Orchard Beach Town Council recall, Maine (2013)
| Old Orchard Beach Town Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Michael Coleman Robin Dayton Dana Furtado Sharri MacDonald Linda Mailhot Robert Quinn |
| Recall status |
Recall approved |
| Recall election date |
| June 11, 2013 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2013 Recalls in Maine Maine recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
A vote about whether to recall the seven members of the Old Orchard Beach, Maine Town Council took place on June 11, 2013. Six of the seven members were recalled.
Background
In March, 2013 the Old Orchard Beach Town Council voted 4-3 to terminate Town Manager Mark Pearson's position. This set off a battle between supporters and opponents of the move. Opponents began a recall campaign against four council members who voted in favor of Pearson's termination. Shortly after supporters of Pearson's termination began a counter recall of the other three council members, leading to the special election of the entire council.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Maine
In order for each of a recall election to be initiated, the Old Orchard Beach town charter requires seven local residents to start a petition. Then, signatures must be collected within a 30 day time frame equal to at least 20 percent of the number of votes in the last gubernatorial election in each respective district.[1]
Recall results
Laura Bolduc
| Shall Councilor Laura Bolduc be recalled? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 1,367 | 64.18% | ||
| Retain | 763 | 35.82% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
| Candidates for the place of Councilor Laura Bolduc, if recalled, vote for one: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Frenette, Roxanne V. | 851 | 54.03% | ||
 Kelly, Ryan O. | 724 | 45.97% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
Michael Coleman
| Shall Councilor Michael Coleman be recalled? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 1,073 | 50.26% | ||
| Retain | 1,062 | 49.74% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
| Candidates for the place of Councilor Michael Coleman, if recalled, vote for one: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Blow, Kenneth C. | 988 | 56.88% | ||
| Francoeur, David R. | 749 | 43.12% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
Robin Dayton
| Shall Councilor Robin Dayton be recalled? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 1,115 | 52.05% | ||
| Retain | 1,027 | 47.95% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
| Candidates for the place of Councilor Robin Dayton, if recalled, vote for one: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Greenlee, Richard D. | 183 | 10.33% | ||
| Kelley, Jay L. | 733 | 41.37% | ||
| Lane, Cari-Lyn G. | 135 | 7.62% | ||
| Tousignant, Michael R. | 721 | 40.69% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
Dana Furtado
| Shall Councilor Dana Furtado be recalled? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 1,353 | 63.82% | ||
| Retain | 767 | 36.18% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
| Candidates for the place of Councilor Dana Furtado, if recalled, vote for one: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Thornton, Joseph P. | 1408 | 100% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
Sharri MacDonald
| Shall Councilor Sharri MacDonald be recalled? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 1,385 | 64.93% | ||
| Retain | 748 | 35.07% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
| Candidates for the place of Councilor Sharri MacDonald, if recalled, vote for one: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| O’Neill, Shawn E. | 1,505 | 100% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
Linda Mailhot
| Shall Councilor Linda Mailhot be recalled? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 1,330 | 62.41% | ||
| Retain | 801 | 37.59% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
| Candidates for the place of Councilor Linda Mailhot, if recalled, vote for one: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Pastor, Malorie E. | 1,397 | 100% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
Robert Quinn
| Shall Councilor Robert Quinn be recalled? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 814 | 38.23% | ||
| Retain | 1,315 | 61.77% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
| Candidates for the place of Councilor Robert Quinn, if recalled, vote for one: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Collins, Israel G. | 477 | 31.59% | ||
| Daley, William E. | 181 | 11.99% | ||
| Gardner, Sonia Simpson | 208 | 13.77% | ||
| Guimont, Marc H. | 644 | 42.65% | ||
| Election results via: Old Orchard Beach (June 17, 2013 Town Council meeting minutes) | ||||
See also
External links
- Old Orchard Beach, Maine
- June 11, 2013 recall election sample ballot (dead link)
- June 11, 2013 recall election results
- Portland Press Herald, "Lone Old Orchard recall survivor took high road," June 13, 2013
Footnotes
