Don Townsend, Executive from Dade County

Don Townsend, Executive from Dade County

Don Townsend, Executive from Dade County, says he was instructed before a third application for a call back – but insists that the district has not done anything wrong.

Townsend found that the first recall and the recent efforts on the allegations are due to the fact that the American rescue plan funds of the federal government were abused. He rejected this claim and pointed out that the Grant funds of 3.1 million US dollars were checked by internal and external letters and the state.

According to Townsend, the money for office upgrades, new HLK systems and broadband extensions throughout the district -everything within the federal guidelines. He added that almost all funds have been spent in recent years in recent years, and he continues to focus on driving the district ahead.

Take a look at the interview below.

Rebecca Conkle submitted the latest application to apply for his distance from the office.

Steps in the recall process in Georgia

After Georgia Law, the recall of a chosen officer follows a defined multi -stage process:

  1. Application for recall petition – A group of at least 100 voters or 10% of the number registered in the last election (depending on which value no longer) submitted in an application with the superintendent of the local elections, with specific reasons such as misconduct in office or the failure of execution of tasks.

  2. Judicial review – once submitted, a judge of the Supreme Court checks the application to determine whether the alleged reasons for recall are legally sufficient and are given with sufficient clarity. If the judge is not sufficient, the process ends.

  3. Petition circulation – If you are approved, the petents can start collecting signatures. The required number corresponds to 30% of the registered voters in the last election of the target official in Dade, the approx. 3,450 registered voters is

  4. Signature check – The local electoral office checks the submitted signatures against the voter registration lists.

  5. Reclaim elections – If enough valid signatures are confirmed, a call to call back is planned. The voters then decide whether to remove the official from the office.

In Townsend's case, the application submitted by Conkle must first clarify the review phase before the petents can start with the collection of 3,450 signatures for a recall selection


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