Winfield Township Board of Trustees recall, Winfield Township, Michigan (2022)
Winfield Township Board of Trustees recall |
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Officeholders |
Cathy Killinger |
Recall status |
Did not go to a vote (Killinger & Cole) |
Signature requirement |
See also |
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2022 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Winfield Township, Michigan, to recall Township Supervisor Phyllis Larson, Clerk Colleen Stebbins, and Trustee John Black was initiated in March 2022. Organizers submitted signatures to the Montcalm County Clerk's Office on August 1, 2022.[1] The recall election took place on November 8, 2022, and all three officials were removed from office as a result of the vote.[2]
Organizers originally tried to recall all five members of the board: not just Larson, Stebbins, and Black, but also Treasurer Cathy Killinger and Trustee Steve Cole. The Montcalm County Election Commission rejected an initial round of petitions against the five officeholders.[3]
Recall vote
Larson recall
General election
Special general election for Winfield Township Supervisor
Ryan VanSolkema defeated incumbent Phyllis Larson in the special general election for Winfield Township Supervisor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ryan VanSolkema (Independent) | 52.7 | 543 |
![]() | Phyllis Larson (R) | 47.3 | 487 |
Total votes: 1,030 | ||||
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Stebbins recall
General election
Special general election for Winfield Township Clerk
Kenneth Bloom defeated incumbent Colleen Stebbins in the special general election for Winfield Township Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kenneth Bloom (Independent) | 51.0 | 526 |
![]() | Colleen Stebbins (R) | 49.0 | 506 |
Total votes: 1,032 | ||||
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Black recall
General election
Special general election for Winfield Township Board of Trustees At-large
Julia Potratz defeated incumbent John Black in the special general election for Winfield Township Board of Trustees At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Julia Potratz (Independent) | 51.1 | 525 |
![]() | John Black (R) | 48.9 | 503 |
Total votes: 1,028 | ||||
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Recall supporters
Resident Dave Meyers filed several sets of recall petitions against Larson, Stebbins, and Black, which were approved for circulation by the Montcalm County Election Commission in a hearing on July 6, 2022.[4]
Larson
The recall petitions against Larson, which have been approved for circulation, appear below.[4]
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Stebbins
The recall petitions against Stebbins, which have been approved for circulation, appear below.[4]
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Black
The recall petitions against Black, which have been approved for circulation, appear below.[4]
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
Meyers filed a round of recall petitions against Larson, Killinger, Stebbins, Cole, and Black on March 11, 2022.[3] The Montcalm County Election Commission later rejected the petitions in a hearing on March 23, 2022.[6]
Meyers later re-opened the recall effort in July 2022, and petitions against Larson, Stebbins, and Black were approved for circulation.[4]
To force a special recall election to be held, organizers needed to collect signatures equal to 25% of the votes cast for governor in the township during the previous gubernatorial election. Organizers turned in signatures to the county clerk in August.[1]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- Mayoral recalls
- City council recalls
- City official recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily News, "State Police investigating Winfield Township officials, documents amid wind/solar debate," August 3, 2022
- ↑ The Daily News, "Recall elections expected for Cato, Belvidere townships in May 2023," November 26, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Daily News, "Winfield Township resident files to recall entire township board over wind/solar," March 12, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Daily News, "Recall petitions approved against 4 township officials," July 8, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Daily News, "Recall effort moves forward for 3 Douglass Township officials," March 25, 2022
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