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Township official recall, Morton, North Dakota (2019)
| Morton Township Official recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Mary Malard |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| August 21, 2019 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in North Dakota North Dakota recall laws City official recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Morton, North Dakota, to recall Supervisor Daymon Mills and Clerk Mary Malard was initiated in March 2019. Malard also serves as the town's treasurer.[1] The recall election was held on August 21, 2019, and both officials retained their seats.[2]
Recall vote
The recall election took place on August 21, 2019. Mills and Malard both won their recall elections.[2]
| Daymon Mills recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 26 | 46.43% | ||
 Retain | 30 | 53.57% | ||
| Mary Malard recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 27 | 48.21% | ||
| Retain | 29 | 51.79% | ||
Recall supporters
Petitions against Mills accused him of "not representing the will of the electors, serving his own interests and violating open meeting laws." Petitions against Malard accused her of "failing to perform the duties of the clerk/treasurer office effectively."[1]
The recall effort began in response to the handling of a proposed 70-turbine wind farm project. The project moved after it was purchased by a second developer.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in North Dakota
The amount of valid signatures required for recall election is 25% of the number of persons that voted in the last preceding election for the office of governor in the electoral district of the officer sought to be recalled.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grand Forks Herald, "Wind farm controversy drives likely first township recall in North Dakota," August 20, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Bismark Tribune, "Incumbents retain seats in likely first North Dakota township recall," August 22, 2019
- ↑ The Bismark Tribune, "Proposed Burleigh-Emmons Wind Farm to move," May 23, 2019
