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Tricia Hanson recall, Racine County, Wisconsin (2019)
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An effort to recall Tricia Hanson from her position as the Racine County district attorney in Wisconsin did not go to a vote in 2019, after recall petitioners failed to get the needed 22,000 signatures to place the recall election on the ballot.[1] The effort began in September 2019, and recall supporters had 60 days to submit signatures.[2]
The recall effort started after Hanson announced on September 18, 2019, that no charges would be filed against Mount Pleasant Police Sgt. Eric Giese. Giese shot and killed an 18-year-old named Ty’ Rese West on June 15, 2019, during an arrest attempt, according to The Journal Times.[2]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was started by the recall committee Campaign For Confident Justice. William Leverson, treasurer for the committee, said that Hanson not filing charges against Giese was “a miscarriage of justice.”[2]
| “ | She has at once acted as judge and jury and has upheld the dangerous precedent that those in positions of authority are not beholden to the due process of law. It would have been far more prudent to allow the accused to face his day in court, allowing a jury of his peers to determine if the material facts and evidence constitute an acquittal.[3] | ” |
| —William Leverson, treasurer of Campaign For Confident Justice[2] | ||
Recall opponents
Hanson released the following statement on September 20, 2019:
| “ | The beauty of a democracy like the United States, is the ability of people to participate in their government. If the recall effort is successful, I will be more than prepared to vigorously defend my position to continue to serve the residents of Racine County.[3] | ” |
| —Racine District Attorney Tricia Hanson[2] | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Wisconsin
Recall supporters filed paperwork to begin the recall process on September 20, 2019. To get the recall on the ballot, recall supporters had to file approximately 22,000 signatures by November 18, 2019.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ WDJT-Milwaukee, "Effort to recall Racine County District Attorney falls short," November 20, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The Journal Times, "Paperwork filed to start recall of Racine County district attorney," September 20, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
