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Ionia County commissioners deadlock on District 3 appointment after two paper-ballot rounds
Summary
After interviewing three candidates on March 17, 2026, the Ionia County Board of Commissioners held two rounds of paper-ballot voting for the vacant District 3 seat but failed to reach consensus; the board voted to pause further voting while the clerk researches special-election rules.
The Ionia County Board of Commissioners failed to appoint a replacement for the vacant District 3 seat after two rounds of paper-ballot voting at a March 17, 2026 special meeting.
In both rounds, Tim Ross received the votes of Commissioners Gordon Kelley and Terence M. Frewen, while Robert Simpson received the votes of Commissioners Scott Wirtz, Phil Hesche and Jack Shattuck; Carrie Bucholtz received no votes in both rounds. Commissioners indicated they would not change their votes to form a majority, and the board did not adopt an appointment that night. The board then voted to discontinue further voting and asked the clerk to research rules on declaring a permanent vacancy and holding a special election.
