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Tuscarora Township Board of Trustees recall, Michigan (2014)
| Tuscarora Township Board of Trustees recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Craig Waldron Bobbie Balasovic Sue Fisher Mike Ridley |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 4, 2014 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2014 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Trustee Jane McGinnis, Trustee Craig Waldron, Treasurer Bobbie Balasovic, Clerk Sue Fisher and Supervisor Mike Ridley in Tuscarora Township, Michigan from their positions was launched in 2014. A recall election took place on November 4, 2014.[1]
The entire township board is subject to the recall election.[2] All five members were retained.[3]
Recall results
The following tables are based on unofficial results:[3]
| Jane McGinnis Recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Jane McGinnis (Incumbent) | 629 | 47.54% | ||
 Roger Jacobs | 264 | 19.95% | ||
| Robin Rohn | 430 | 32.5% | ||
| Craig Waldron Recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Craig Waldron (Incumbent) | 760 | 53.79% | ||
| Art Doty | 653 | 46.21% | ||
| Bobbie Balasovic Recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Bobbie Balasovic (Incumbent) | 825 | 58.26% | ||
| Kim Pearson | 591 | 41.74% | ||
| Sue Fisher Recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Sue Fisher (Incumbent) | 815 | 57.64% | ||
| Janet Vance | 599 | 42.36% | ||
| Mike Ridley Recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Mike Ridley (Incumbent) | 800 | 56.5% | ||
| Robert Morris | 616 | 43.5% | ||
Recall proponents
The campaign to recall the current board members was led by the Committee to Elect a Responsive Board. The committee also supported the new slate of candidates running against the incumbents.[4]
Arguments
The officials were targeted "[f]or persisting in the pursuit of a sewer project after the bid price came in twice $1million plus over the $4.2 million original estimate price."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
Candidates wishing to run against an incumbent had until August 14, 2014, to file. The election took place on November 4, 2014.[1]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cheboygan News, "Tuscarora recall set for general election," August 20, 2014
- ↑ Cheboygan Daily Tribune, "Chief deputy clerk to fulfill duties in Tuscaroa Twp. recall election," October 29, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cheboygan Daily Tribune, "Tuscarora board survives recall," November 5, 2014
- ↑ Committee to Elect a Responsive Board, "Homepage," accessed October 29, 2014
