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Tony Peterson recall, Tracy City Council, Minnesota (2017-2018)
| Tracy City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| February 13, 2018 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in Minnesota Minnesota recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
A recall election against Tracy City Councilman Tony Peterson took place on February 13, 2018. Recall supporter Rosemary Martin argued that Peterson exceeded his authority as a city councilman, while Peterson argued that he did not engage in any activities beyond the powers of his office.[1] The Tracy City Council voted 4-1 to schedule the recall election during a meeting on October 23, 2017.[2]
Recall vote
A recall vote was held on February 13, 2018.[2] The recall effort failed, allowing Peterson to remain in office. Unofficial results showed 211 votes against the recall and 174 votes in favor of recalling Peterson.[3]
Recall supporters
The recall petition against Peterson alleged that he was uncooperative with City Administrator Madonna Peterson and contributed to her October 2 resignation. Recall organizers also accused Tony Peterson of issuing orders to city employees and conducting city affairs without approval of the full council.[1]
Recall opponents
Peterson issued the following response to the recall effort:
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First of all, I fully support the public and their right to call for a recall on any office holder, including myself. I look forward to the opportunity to share my side of the story in a public setting. I feel confident that I have not committed any type of misfeasance or malfeasance. I work at keeping informed and providing the best leadership that I can for my community. I have no intention to resign as I do not consider myself a quitter. That being said, rest assured, I will abide by the council’s determination on this matter.[1][4] |
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| —Tony Peterson (2017) | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Minnesota
The amount of valid signatures required for recall election are 25 percent of total votes cast for the position at the last election. Recall supporters must present grounds for recall in court including malfeasance or non-performance of official duties. There is no time limit for gathering signatures for a recall.[5]
Recall supporters submitted a petition with 157 signatures on October 11, 2017. The petition included the minimum threshold of 130 valid signatures, though a recount found five signatures were invalid. Organizers returned five valid signatures on October 17, 2017, allowing the recall to be certified and sent to the city council for consideration.[6]
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See also
- Recall campaigns in Minnesota
- Political recall efforts, 2017
- Political recall efforts, 2018
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marshall Independent, "Petition seeks removal of Tracy councilman," September 22, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marshall Independent, "Tracy recall election set," October 25, 2017
- ↑ Marshall Independent, "Peterson recall election fails," February 14, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Recall of Local Officials," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ Marshall Independent, "Tracy recall petition certified," October 19, 2017
