GriggsCHCooperstown, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 8, 2013)  —   The Griggs County Commissioners recall election was held Tuesday, in Cooperstown, and all incumbants were turned out of office.

A number of Griggs County residents are upset with the County Commission after they approved a plan to build a new courthouse despite voters rejecting the idea once.

Voters also  rejected a plan to renovate the existing courthouse twice in three separate elections.

The unofficial results:

John Wakefield – 132 
Ron Halvorson – 92
Loren Alfson – 2
Don Fors – 1

Shawn Steffen – 150
Ronnie Edland – 90
scattered – 1

Dennis Halvorson – 60
Ron Dahl – 144
scattered – 1

Troy Olson – 103
Keith Monson – 71

Robert Johnson – 69
Dale Pedersen – 112
scattered – 2

In the recall election:

District 1 commissioner Ron Halvorson is being challenged by John Wakefield.

District 2 commissioner Ronnie Edland is being challenged by Shawn Steffen.

District 3 commissioner Dennis Halvorson is being challenged by Ron Dahl.

District 4 commissioner Keith Monson is being challenged by Troy Olson.

 District 5 commissioner Robert Johnson will face Dale Pedersen in the recall.

Griggs County Auditor Cynthia Anton says it’s the first time in the history of Griggs County that five commissioners have been the target of a recall.