The language of a Spring Lake man's petition to recall Sen. Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive, was rejected this morning by the Ottawa County Election Commission.
Eric Doster, an attorney who argued on Meekhof's behalf, said that the petition language was unclear, and election commissioners agreed. Bob DeVries, Meekhof's chief of staff, was the only other person present at the hearing held at the Ottawa County Fillmore Complex, and was pleased with the commission's decision, he said.