Is a council member who was appointed to fill a vacancy subject to a recall?
Yes. This is still an elected position even though the trustee was appointed. According to the State Elections Bureau, MCL 168.951 of the state elections statute applies to all officials in elected positions. It states that a person cannot be recalled in the first six months of office (from the time he or she is sworn-in) nor in the last six months of office, but can be recalled at any time in between. In fact, except under truly extraordinary circumstances, this is the only way to remove any elected official from office.
