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Sam Britton Jr. recall, Madison Village, Ohio (2016)
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An effort in Madison Village, Ohio, to recall Mayor Sam Britton Jr. from his position was launched in February 2016. The News-Herald reported circulation of a recall petition starting the weekend of February 26, 2016.[1] As of December 2016, this recall effort appeared to be abandoned and Ballotpedia discontinued active coverage. Please contact us if new developments occur with this recall effort.
Recall supporters
A petition was submitted to Madison Village Hall claiming that Britton failed to discharge the duties of his office.[1] The recall was initiated due to Britton's support for dissolving the village police department due to budget constraints. Britton advocated contracting with neighboring Madison Township for police services.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio
Recall supporters needed to collect signatures equaling at least 15 percent of the votes in the most recent mayoral election. A minimum of 154 signatures was required to force a recall election as there were 1,029 total votes in the 2015 mayoral race. State law requires a one-year period between the beginning of an official's current term and a recall election.[3]
Recent news
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