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Tyler Royce recall, White Pigeon, Michigan (2022)
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An effort to recall Village President Tyler Royce did not qualify for the ballot in White Pigeon, Michigan.[1][2]
Recall supporters
Jerry Kash initiated the recall campaign on June 2, 2022.[3] The recall petition gave the following grounds for recall: "Ethics. Using village equipment and employees to do personal work outside of village."[1]
Recall opponents
Royce alleged that Kash had started the recall campaign in retaliation for his business's being cited for several town code violations.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
The St. Joseph County Election Commission approved the petition for circulation in a clarity hearing held on June 16, 2022.[1]
For a recall election to have been scheduled, organizers needed to collect 108 signatures from registered town voters.[3] Organizers submitted 126 signatures in August 2022.[4] The recall did not qualify for the ballot after only 105 of the submitted signatures were validated.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sturgis Journal, "Recall effort of White Pigeon village president goes to next step," June 17, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sturgis Journal, "Recall of White Pigeon official stalls," August 18, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WLKM 95.9, "Paperwork filed to recall White Pigeon village president," June 3, 2022
- ↑ WLKM 95.9, "County clerk receives petition to recall White Pigeon Village President," August 9, 2022
