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LovingA2andMI

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11. Let's Hope....
Sat Oct 10, 2020, 09:12 PM
Oct 2020

Barry County is pretty rural so unless someone of his same Republican Party runs against him, the chances he's leaving office anytime soon is slim. Plus, he might have just been re-elected (as Michigan's Primary season is in August - and County Sheriff's run every four years) -- so he might feel as if he is "safe" to say what he disgusting said.

Now, the Sheriff can be Recalled starting six months from the date of his next term (assuming it starts in November 2020), however someone in Barry County would have to start it by having the petition language approved by the State Board of Canvassers, gather 25% of the number of total votes in the last election on the petition signatures of registered voters within the County AND vote him out in a recall election.

As you can tell, Recalling a Sitting Elected Official is not an easy hill to climb, however, if there is a determined group of Citizens, who knows.

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Don't know if she can, but the sheriff more or less confessed that if no_hypocrisy Oct 2020 #1
sheriff is d_r Oct 2020 #2
in Florida, apparently the governor can steve2470 Oct 2020 #4
I didn't know that d_r Oct 2020 #7
fwiw... steve2470 Oct 2020 #9
Nope. Sadly, the only people that can fire that jerk are the people in Barry County. catbyte Oct 2020 #3
sorry to hear that ! nt steve2470 Oct 2020 #6
In most places the sheriff is an elected official. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #5
Kinda.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2020 #8
I am in Florida, so this is none of my business but... steve2470 Oct 2020 #10
Let's Hope.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2020 #11
He should be fired rownesheck Oct 2020 #12
K & R LessAspin Jan 2021 #13
Dar Doubles Down LessAspin Feb 2021 #14
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