Township supervisor and board of trustees recall, Macon Township, Michigan (2022)

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Macon Township Supervisor and Board of Trustees recall
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Officeholders
Lee Wagner
Ed Clark
Beth Loesch
Recall status
Recall approved (Wagner & Clark)
Resigned (Loesch)
Recall election date
November 8, 2022
Signature requirement
25% of voters in the jurisdiction in the last gubernatorial election
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2022
Recalls in Michigan
Michigan recall laws
City council recalls
Mayoral recalls
Recall reports

An election to recall Township Supervisor Lee Wagner and Trustee Ed Clark was scheduled for November 8, 2022. Voters recalled Wagner and Clark.[1]

An effort to recall Trustee Beth Loesch also occurred. Loesch resigned.[1]

Recall vote

Wagner recall

General election

Special general election for Macon Township Supervisor

Dean Montrief defeated incumbent Lee Wagner in the special general election for Macon Township Supervisor on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dean Montrief (Independent)
 
54.8
 
399
Lee Wagner (R)
 
45.2
 
329

Total votes: 728
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Clark recall

General election

Special general election for Macon Township Board of Trustees At-large

Joe Rine defeated incumbent Ed Clark in the special general election for Macon Township Board of Trustees At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Joe Rine (Independent)
 
55.5
 
404
Ed Clark (R)
 
44.5
 
324

Total votes: 728
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Recall supporters

Organizers initiated the recall effort after Wagner, Clark, and Loesch voted to grant a special land-use permit for the construction of a solar energy facility.[1][2]

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.[3][4][5]

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