Select board recall, Freedom, Maine (2019)
| Freedom Selectman recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Ron Price |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| June 11, 2019 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in Maine Maine recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Freedom, Maine, to recall Selectmen Steve Bennett and Ron Price was initiated in May 2019. The recall election was held on June 11, 2019, and both officials retained their positions.[1]
Recall vote
The recall election was held on June 11, 2019. Bennett and Price each won their recall election.[1]
| Steve Bennett recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 64 | 25.81% | ||
 Retain | 184 | 74.19% | ||
| Ron Price recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 66 | 26.51% | ||
| Retain | 183 | 73.49% | ||
Recall supporters
Petitions against Bennett accused him of "repeated violations of selectboard code of ethics and abuse of office of selectmen."[2]
Petitions against Price accused him of "violation of selectboard code of ethics, continued conflict of interest regarding town business decisions/actions and personal family gain, abuse of office of selectmen."[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Maine
Petitioners submitted 53 signatures for the recall against Bennett and 51 signatures for the recall against Price.[1]
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