Two recall efforts against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) were launched in 2021. One effort was rejected by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers at the May 14, 2021, meeting. The other effort was rejected at the June 1 meeting.[1] Twenty recall efforts against Gov. Whitmer were launched in 2020. Ten efforts were rejected by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, one effort was withdrawn, and nine efforts have ended. Read more on those efforts here. Supporters of each approved recall effort needed to submit 1,062,647 signatures within a 60-day period to force a recall election. The 60-day period begins on the first day that signatures are collected. The recall petition must be submitted to the office of Michigan's secretary of state no later than 180 days after it was approved by the board. According to state recall rules, if a recall is appealed to the court of appeals, the petition is valid 180 days after either the court renders a decision or 40 days after the date of appeal whichever comes sooner.[2] Read more here on how recalls function in Michigan. Whitmer was elected as Michigan's governor in 2018 with 53.3% of the vote. Rick Snyder (R) served as governor from 2011 to 2019.