Recall Update

The recall committee held its first meeting Monday night; thanks to everyone who turned out on very short notice! We discussed the proposed petition language and agreed on two sets of wording. The petitions have not been filed with the county because Michigan law prohibits the recall of an elected official in the first six or last six months of their term in office:

168.951 Officers subject to recall; time for filing recall petition; performance of duties until result of recall election certified.

Sec. 951.

Every elective officer in the state, except a judicial officer, is subject to recall by the voters of the electoral district in which the officer is elected as provided in this chapter. A petition shall not be filed against an officer until the officer has actually performed the duties of the office to which elected for a period of 6 months during the current term of that office. A petition shall not be filed against an officer during the last 6 months of the officer's term of office. An officer sought to be recalled shall continue to perform duties of the office until the result of the recall election is certified.

So, what's next? We are continuing to gather documents and information needed for the effort while we wait for the appropriate time to file the petitions. I'll update this site as often as possible and necessary to keep you informed. If you have any questions, please use the e-mail address armadarecall@att.net to contact us.