Paul Cassidy recall, Clay Township, Michigan (2025-2026)
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An effort to recall Mayor Paul Cassidy is underway in Clay Township, Michigan.
Recall supporters
The recall effort is organized by the Recall Paul – Restore Clay Committee. The following recall language, summarized by the recall committee, was approved in clarity hearings by the St. Clair County Election Commission.[1]
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Additional recall language was approved but appealed.[1]
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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]
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 2025 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2026
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Mayoral recalls
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Government website of Clay Township, Michigan
- Recall Paul – Restore Clay official website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Recall Paul – Restore Clay, "About the Recall," accessed January 21, 2026
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
