John Ezzy recall, Frenchville, Maine (2017)
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Frenchville Town Board Chair John Ezzy resigned from his position effective June 7, 2017, though a scheduled recall for his seat took place on June 13, 2017. The recall was initiated over conflict-of-interest allegations stemming from a road improvement project. Ezzy countered that the lack of a rationale requirement in the town's recall ordinance led to a petition that featured inaccurate statements about his personal and financial interests in the project.[1] The recall took place because Ezzy's resignation did not take place more than 10 days before the election as required by the town's recall ordinance.[2]
Recall vote
Town Clerk Danna Ayotte reported the following results for Ezzy's recall on June 13, 2017. These results were recorded but Ezzy was not recalled due to his resignation.
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 55 | 52.88% | ||
| Retain | 49 | 47.12% | ||
Recall supporters
Recall organizers initiated the effort against Ezzy over allegations that he would gain financially from improvements to Pelletier Avenue, where he resides. The recall petition also suggested that Ezzy blocked other public improvement projects until avenue repaving was completed.[1]
Recall opponents
Ezzy and Jamie Voisine criticized the petition along with the town's recall ordinance during a meeting on May 2, 2017. Ezzy said that the petition contained inaccurate statements that were allowed under the ordinance because it does not limit the reasons for recall. Voisine voted against accepting the petition because he argued that the town should not accept official documents with inaccuracies.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Maine
A recall ordinance was approved during the town's annual meeting in March 2017. Recall organizers submitted approximately 140 signatures to remove Ezzy on April 20, 2017. The recall ordinance requires petitioners to gather and submit signatures from 25 percent of the town's registered voters, which equaled 128 people in April 2017.[3] On May 2, 2017, town board members voted 2-1 to accept the petition and schedule a recall. Craig Lawrence and Ivan Dube were the two votes in favor of acceptance, while Voisine was the lone vote against the petition. Ezzy abstained from the vote and Dan Collins was absent.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fiddlehead Focus, "Frenchville board reluctantly OKs petition to recall selectman; vote set for June 13," May 3, 2017
- ↑ Fiddlehead Focus, "Despite Frenchville selectman’s resignation, recall vote remains on ballot," June 12, 2017
- ↑ Fiddlehead Focus, "Group gathers signatures to oust Ezzy," May 2, 2017
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