Jeff Altoft recall, Lowell, Michigan (2016)
| Lowell Mayor recall |
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| November 8, 2016 |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Lowell, Michigan, to recall Mayor Jeff Altoft from his position was launched in March 2016. A political action committee (PAC) called ForwardLowell submitted language for a recall petition to the Kent County Clerk on March 3, 2016. The petition language was deemed clear and factual by the county on March 23, 2016, and signatures were submitted for review on May 3, 2016.[1][2] The effort was approved.
Recall vote
A recall vote took place on November 8, 2016.[3] Challenger Greg Canfield defeated Altoft in the election.[4]
Recall supporters
ForwardLowell PAC pursued the recall of Altoft due to the mayor's decision to fire City Manager Mark Howe on January 19, 2016. Roger LaWarre told MLive that the city potentially violated state open meeting requirements by holding closed-doors discussions about Howe's dismissal.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
County elections officials approved the PAC's recall petition language at a clarity hearing on March 23, 2016. Altoft had until April 4, 2016, to appeal the petition language. Final approval of the language would allow Forward Lowell PAC to collect signatures.[1] The group needed at least 274 valid signatures from city residents by August 5, 2016, to place the recall on the November general election ballot. ForwardLowell submitted approximately 350 signatures to the county clerk on May 3, 2016.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MLive, "PAC targets recall of Michigan mayor after city manager fired," March 3, 2016
- ↑ WZZM, "ForwardLowell turns in recall petition signatures," May 3, 2016
- ↑ Fox 17, "Recall to replace Lowell mayor will be on November ballot," June 3, 2016
- ↑ MLive.com, "Lowell Mayor Jeff Altoft ousted as Greg Canfield wins recall election," November 9, 2016
- ↑ WZZM 13, "Recall petition targeting Lowell mayor moves forward," March 23, 2016
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