Chris Ropeta recall, Tyrone Township, Michigan(2025)
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An effort to recall Trustee Chris Ropeta is underway in Tyrone Township, Michigan.[1]
Recall supporters
Recall organizers cited the following reasons for recall on their website:[2]
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Since taking office less than a year ago, Chris Ropeta has created unnecessary conflict, undermined township governance, and caused significant financial waste. His so-called “watchdog” theatrics have proven to be nothing more than disruption, damaging operations, and COSTING TAXPAYERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS while weakening the reputation of the township as a whole. Instead of being part of solutions, his actions have demonstrated blatant disregard for the responsibilities that come with holding elected office. It’s clear that Chris Ropeta is serving his own needs rather than the needs of the Township. It’s time for voters to denounce his actions with a signature and a vote! NO Chris Ropeta, you are NOT, “Doing what you were elected to do!” In less than a year in office Ropeta…
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Recall opponents
In a statement to the Tri-County Times, Ropeta said "It’s good to see that the township and people are exercising their rights to recall. It’s a freedom and a liberty that we have. Just as I have the freedom and liberty to sue the township if I feel that it’s wrongfully doing something."[1]
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.[4][5][6]
The deadline to collect signatures is December 21, 2025.
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Tyrone Township, Michigan
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tri-County Times, "Recall petition started for Tyrone Township trustee," accessed October 19, 2025
- ↑ Recall Chris Ropeta, "Why is Recall Needed? " accessed November 12, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.955 Recall petition; number of signatures; certification." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ 'Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.961 Recall petition; filing; receipt; duties of filing official; duties of city or township clerk; certificate; duties of village clerk; use of qualified voter file." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Election Officials' Manual, "Chapter 18 Recall Process," August 2017
