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Sheldon Neeley recall, Flint, Michigan (2024)
| Sheldon Neeley recall |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2024 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Mayor Sheldon Neeley did not go to a vote in Flint, Michigan. Eight petitions were filed by Renita Robinson on September 27, 2024.[1][2]The Genesee County Election Commission rejected all eight petitions because they found that Robinson was not a resident of Flint.[3]
Recall supporters
TV5 reported that the grounds for the recall included the water conditions in Flint and negotiations with a local golf course.[1]
Recall opponents
Neely responded to the petitions being rejected:[3]
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I am grateful to the Election Commission for their thorough review and dismissal of these frivolous recalls. Each of our last five mayors had recall attempts against them, but never before have we seen so many Non-Flint residents attempt to divide our community. I am dedicated to doing the job I was elected to do and continuing my service to the people of Flint. Now that these recalls are behind us, let’s continue to work together to move our city forward by creating jobs, improving our neighborhoods and building a brighter future for all of us.[4] |
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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.[5][6][7]
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 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TV5, "Language submitted for 8 petitions to recall the mayor of Flint," October 1, 2024
- ↑ MLive, "Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley is target of eight potential recalls," October 1, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 TV5, "All recall language for Flint mayor dismissed," October 16, 2024
- ↑ 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
