When Maumee will hold its primary election whips another wicked wrench into the recall effort by disgruntled citizens for the mayor and six councilmen.
According to the city charter, a primary election will be held in September, just weeks before three of the four councilmen could be on the Nov. 4 ballot for re-election.
The Ohio primary date, when most voters — but not all — will go to the polls is May 6.
Dana Johnson, one of the recall organizers, said he was initially not aware that Maumee’s primary is in September. As volunteers and newcomers to politics, they are learning all the time, he added.
He said recall organizers had hoped they could hold a special election in the spring.
“The sooner we can put a stop to this, the better,” he said. “People are more than fed up.”
However, Tim Monaco, deputy director of the Lucas County Board of Elections, said Maumee’s primary will be in September and there cannot be any special elections. This is according to the Ohio Revised Code, he said.