SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

The state Bureau of Elections has determined that a recall petition filed against House Speaker Andy Dillon now contains a sufficient number of valid signatures, following its review of more than 2,000 signatures initially deemed invalid. The review was ordered by the U.S. District Court on Aug. 27.

The 2,053 signatures were obtained by circulators who were not registered to vote or did not reside in Dillon's 17th House District at the time they were collected. The signatures were ruled invalid based on Michigan Election Law.

Under the results of the review, the petition now has 179 more signatures than the 8,724 needed to place a recall on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The Bureau of Elections has notified the Wayne County clerk that the recall must be placed on the ballot. Dillon may present the Wayne County clerk with a 200-word justification of his actions in office that will appear on the ballot.

Related Link
> The Bureau of Elections report