I here and see postings that people want to recall Whitmer. Is there an effort to actually circulate petitions? I will sign one and circulate them if they are actually available. If not why not?
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I here and see postings that people want to recall Whitmer. Is there an effort to actually circulate petitions? I will sign one and circulate them if they are actually available. If not why not?
I heard that there was a person going around with a petition trying to get signatures door to door but that Whitmer shut them down due to the stay at home order. I haven't been able to verify that.
There are petitions on line @ change.org to remove impeach her. I signed 2 of them.
Where can you find that specific issue on their site?
Just to clarify, the online petitions are symbolic only. I absolutely recommend singing them, as they allow our voices to be heard loud and clear, but they can not be used in a legal recall. A legal recall is accomplished only by getting in-person signatures. The number of signatures required to put a recall on a ballot is 25% of the total votes in the election for the person being recalled. There were 4,250,585 votes cast in the 2018 gubernatorial election, and 25% of that total is 1,062,646 -- that's the number of signatures required to put the recall on the ballot for the upcoming election (that's the hard part). Then, of course, more than 50% of voters have to vote YES for the recall (that's the easy part).
If you wish to read more about the recall process, see the following:
https://ballotpedia.org/Laws_governing_recall_in_Michigan
I just googled "petition to recall Gov Whitmer" and was able to find their specific petition
I've signed on-line petitions, but they seemed to have stalled. Also, I have no idea if anything actually happens with these other than your information gets recorded somewhere.
In lieu of a petition, write or call your state rep. and senator -- turn up the heat, they are all accomplices in this. I've written mine (both Dems) four times, and have yet to get an answer, but I will keep writing. Even our national legislatures are making noise about the fallout they are experiencing.
You can get state contact information here.
See my reply above, Steve.