James Egan and Stephen Amico recall, Hanson, Massachusetts recall (2014)

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Hanson Selectmen recall
Officeholders
James Egan Stephen Amico
Recall status
Did not go to a vote Recall approved
Recall election date
June 28, 2014
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An effort to recall selectmen James Egan and Stephen Amico in Hanson, Massachusetts from their positions was launched in early 2014. A recall election was scheduled to take place in June 2014.

At issue was Egan's and Amico's support for a $58 million elementary school project.

Egan was not eligible for recall because he lost his regularly scheduled election prior to the recall election. Amico was successfully recalled and replaced by James McGahan.

Official's response

Amico said, "I will stick to my guns that everything that [recall organizer Mark Vess] said is a total fabrication and untrue. I've done nothing wrong. Mr. Egan has done nothing wrong."

Path to the ballot

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Within the first three days of the petition process, recall proponents collected 500 signatures. Recall organizer Mark Vess said, "This is a very, very strong effort. I am completely confident that [the requirement for] all three precincts will be met comfortably."

Signatures from at least 10 percent of the registered voters in each of Hanson's three precincts were needed to trigger a recall election -- roughly 700 signatures total. Recall supporters ultimately filed 1,054 signatures for Egan's recall petition and 1,064 for Amico's, thereby triggering a recall election. The recall was scheduled to take place on June 28, 2014. Recall proponents had 20 days from the start of petition circulation to collect the requisite signatures.

Egan lost re-election during the regularly scheduled municipal election in May. Since Egan was no longer a selectman, he was not eligible for recall. Amico was successfully recalled and replaced by James McGahan.

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