Rose Wirth recall, Inland Township, Michigan (2023)
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November 7, 2023 |
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An election to recall Township Clerk Rose Wirth was held on November 7, 2023, in Inland Township, Michigan. Wirth retained her position as a result of the recall vote.[1]
Recall vote
General election
Special general election for Inland Township Clerk
Incumbent Rose Wirth defeated Lindsey Miller in the special general election for Inland Township Clerk on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rose Wirth (Nonpartisan) | 52.0 | 273 | |
Lindsey Miller (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 252 |
Total votes: 525 | ||||
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Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Rosemarie Swartout. Petitions stated that, "Inland Township Clerk Rose Wirth has violated her statutory duty by not posting notification of the Oct. 27 2022 special meeting of the Inland Township official website as required by the Open Meetings Act."[2]
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.[3][4][5]
Recall organizers were required to submit at least 322 valid signatures to put the recall election against Wirth on the ballot. Petitioners turned in 409 signatures.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Benzie County, Michigan, "11/7/2023 Election Results," accessed January 16, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Benzie County Record Patriot, "Two candidates vie for clerk in Inland Township recall election," October 30, 2023
- ↑ 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
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