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Select board recall, Medway, Maine (2022)
| Peggy Stanley recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Bruce Jones |
| Recall status |
Recall defeated (Jones, Michaud, & Whitmer) |
| Recall election date |
| November 8, 2022 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2022 Recalls in Maine Maine recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall four members of the select board—Peggy Stanley, Bruce Jones, James Michaud, and Christine Whitmer—was held on November 8, 2022, in Medway, Maine.[1] Voters approved the recall against Stanley by a margin of 61.7% to 38.3%, but rejected the recalls against Jones, Michaud, and Whitmer.[2]
Stanley, a Republican, was elected to represent District 143 in the Maine House of Representatives in the general election on November 3, 2020. However, the recall campaign sought to remove Stanley from the Medway Select Board.[1]
Recall vote
Stanley recall
Peggy Stanley recall, 2022
Peggy Stanley lost the Medway Select Board recall election on November 8, 2022.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
61.7
|
366 | ||
No |
38.3
|
227 | |||
Total Votes |
593 | ||||
|
|
Jones recall
Bruce Jones recall, 2022
Bruce Jones won the Medway Select Board recall election on November 8, 2022.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
31.1
|
179 | |||
| ✔ | No |
68.9
|
397 | ||
Total Votes |
576 | ||||
|
|
Michaud recall
James Michaud recall, 2022
James Michaud won the Medway Select Board recall election on November 8, 2022.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
30.2
|
173 | |||
| ✔ | No |
69.8
|
400 | ||
Total Votes |
573 | ||||
|
|
Whitmer recall
Christine Whitmer recall, 2022
Christine Whitmer won the Medway Select Board recall election on November 8, 2022.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
38.9
|
222 | |||
| ✔ | No |
61.1
|
349 | ||
Total Votes |
571 | ||||
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Recall supporters
Resident Jody Nelson submitted the recall petition against Stanley. Recall supporters alleged that Stanley had been disruptive during select board meetings. Nelson said, "She has targeted some employees and screamed and yelled at them. ... She's not acting in a manner that's fit for someone holding her position."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Maine
Organizers needed to collect 79 signatures to force a recall election to be scheduled for Peggy Stanley. Eighty-seven town residents signed the petition.[1]
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