Lori Mazure recall, Greenleaf Township, Michigan (2016)
Greenleaf Township Town Clerk recall |
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Recall election date |
November 3, 2015 |
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Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2015 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City official recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Greenleaf Township, Michigan, to recall Town Clerk Lori Mazure from her position was launched in November 2015. A petition was submitted to the Sanilac County Clerk on November 20, 2015.[1] The recall effort was approved by voters.[2]
Recall vote
Recall of Lori Mazure | ||||
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Judy Keller | 146 | 75.26% | ||
Lori Mazure | 48 | 24.74% | ||
Election results via: Sanilac Broadcasting Company May 4, 2016 |
Recall supporters
Township Supervisor Randy Schuette led a recall effort against Mazure. He accused Mazure of using zoning board documents to benefit her husband's campaign to remove Supervisor Mark Winter in May 2015. Schuette and Ken Brown were also targeted for recall by Mazure, but kept their seats in recall votes on November 3, 2015[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
The Sanilac County Clerk approved recall language against Mazure in August 2015. Recall supporters needed a minimum of 50 valid signatures to advance their effort. The county clerk's office received 114 signatures on November 20, 2015. State law allows targeted officials to respond to recall petitions within 30 days of verification.
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See also
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2016
- City official recalls
- Greenleaf Township city officials recall, Michigan (2015)
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