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Ontwa Township Board of Trustees recall, Michigan (2014)
| Ontwa Township Board of Trustees recall |
|---|
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| Officeholders |
Meryl Christensen Paula Ralph Norman Krupp Nathan Brousseau |
| Recall status |
Recall defeated |
| Recall election date |
| November 4, 2014 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2014 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Supervisor John Brielmaier, Treasurer Meryl Christensen, Clerk Paula Ralph and Trustees Norman Krupp and Nathan Brousseau in Ontwa Township, Michigan from their positions was launched in 2014. A recall election took place on November 4, 2014.[1] Four of the five board members were recalled. Only Meryl Christensen was retained.[2]
Recall proponent arguments
The officials were targeted for their role in promoting a sewer plant in the area.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
Petitioners needed to gather 457 signatures per official to force a recall election. Supporters turned in just under 700 for each.[3] The officials had until August 28, 2014, to file a written challenge to the petition. Because none did, the recall election took place on November 4, 2014.[1]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Elkhart Truth, "Five Ontwa Township, Mich., board members to face recall stemming from controversial sewer plant plans," August 28, 2014
- ↑ WNDU, "Four Ontwa Township Board members recalled, sewer issue to be dropped," November 5, 2014
- ↑ The Recall Elections Blog, "Michigan: Sewer support leads five Ontwa Township members to the polls in November," September 5, 2014
