Michigan: Signature invalidation leads to failure of Flint Councilmember recall

The recall effort against Flint Council Vice President Ladel Lewi has failed after a bizarre twist, with petitioners missing out by 63 signatures. 1022 were handed in and 722 were validated. They needed 785. However, the clerk's office originally misplaced six pages, which led to a second count and the close numbers. 

Petitions were taken out against six Flint Councilmembers, Lewi,  Dennis Pfeiffer, Eva Worthing, Eric Mays and Judy Priestley (with two filed against Priestly). Herkenroder already announced that she is resigning her seat. No word on the other efforts.

The recall is over claims that Mays and another councilmember called a meeting that they others did not attend over the question of applying for a community grant program funding. Mays has also been charged with disorderly conduct for conduct at the council meetings that has apparently gone viral.