2024-04-19 13:55
Some more follow-up articles on the Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price recall.The campaign is pushing for a special election to take place before the November general election, though th… Read More
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2024-04-18 22:49
A new push is on to put a referendum on the November 5 ballot to adopt a Mayoral Recall law in Chicago. Petitioners would need 56,464 signatures by August 5. Read More
2024-04-18 22:39
Councilmembers Raul Urena and Gilberto Manzanarez appear to have lost their April 16 recall election (it was a special), though new votes can be coming in. Right now, Urena i… Read More
2024-04-17 21:47
Petitioners have been taken out against St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape, who refused to step down before his term begins. Petitioners are now claiming th… Read More
2024-04-16 01:46
It looks like the recall is a go in Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, though let's expect a bumpy ride ahead. Alameda County Registrar of Voters announc… Read More
2024-04-14 13:38
Flint Councilmember Eva Worthing has announced that she is not running in the upcoming recall (May 7th) and will be replaced by one of the other candidates running. The recall… Read More
2024-04-14 12:55
The first round of signatures have been handed in against Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago, with 1719 handed in and they need 1649 (5% of the registered voters). If they pass, they will ne… Read More
2024-04-14 12:49
After multiple lawsuits, the recall election against Elton Mayor Kesia Skinner-Lemoine will be taking place on April 27. The issue is a claim of election irregularit… Read More
2024-04-12 14:32
The recall effort against Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford has ended, with the petitioner rescinding her efforts. They would have needed 620 signatures to get to the ballot. The… Read More
2024-04-12 14:30
The Speaker of the Washington University of St. Louis Student Union Senate survived a recall vote (53.12% in her favor), with high turnout. The recall was over claims of abuse of power… Read More
2024-04-12 14:25
One of the two HUA (Harvard Undergraduate Association) co-presidents was ousted in a recall vote, 1549-211, with 88% voting for removal. The turnout was much higher than the regular election… Read More
2024-04-12 05:43
The first recall attempt against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has failed, with the Wisconsin Election Commission announcing that the recall would have failed under either his new or… Read More
2024-04-11 22:25
The Los Angeles Times has a deep look at the Calexico recall fight (with some of my comments included).Former Mayor (it seems like they switch the position among city councilm… Read More
2024-04-10 22:34
A bit confusing here, but it looks like there is an attempt to recall mayors in the northern area of Kosovo on April 21, though there is some battle between the Prime Minister and a the chie… Read More
2024-04-10 22:30
I'm not sure why this didn't get posted three years ago, but better late than never.As we've discussed before, it is believed that the recall returned to America's political stage in 1903, w… Read More
2024-04-10 05:17
A lawsuit by Mexico Beach Mayor Michele Miller claiming that the petition allegations are false has not had a decision come down, and it sounds like it won't until after the April… Read More
2024-04-10 05:08
Juneau Board of Education President Deedie Sorensen and VP Emil Mackey are facing petitions over a $7.9 million budget deficient, caused by what petitioners claim are accounting errors, thou… Read More
2024-04-09 23:33
Petitions have been taken out against Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford. Petitioners need 620 signatures to get to the ballot. The reason is because he votes against street projects. Read More
2024-04-07 22:00
Macon Township Board Supervisor Lee Wagner (R) and Trustee Ed Clark (R) both lost recall races. Wagner lost to Den Montrief (I) 399-329, and Clark lost to Joe Rine (I) 404-324.Trustee Beth L… Read More
2024-04-05 22:08
A recall election against four members of the Elsie-Vinemaple Rural Fire Protection District Board, Chair Vivian McCann and members Thoms Hecox, Staciy Morrison and Wayne Carmichael is sched… Read More
2024-04-05 21:55
Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus is facing threats of a recall over a personal relationship with a co-worker. Bellville has a year grace period, so Brenkus can't face a recall until her term hit… Read More
2024-04-05 18:42
A recall election has been set for Aguilar Mayor Donald Gonzalez and Trustee Marc Piano. The story is locked behind a paywall, but hopefully we'll find out more info soon Read More
2024-04-04 14:04
The Wisconsin State Supreme Court has refused to rule on what district map should be used for the recall effort against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R). The court previously threw out all the… Read More
2024-04-04 14:00
The recall effort against Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz, Clarke County Sheriff John Q. Williams and Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez has moved past the initial sta… Read More
2024-04-04 05:45
Columbia City Councilmember Nick Knoth was ousted in an April 2 recall, 531-394. The recall election took place on the with the regularly scheduled municipal electio… Read More
2024-04-04 05:39
Enid City Commissioner Judd Blevins has been ousted in the April 2 recall election, losing to Cheryl Patterson 829-561 (59.64% against). The turnout was much higher than in Blevins… Read More
2024-04-02 20:19
Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye survived the primary election day recall by 50 votes (4666-4716).The recall was over the vote to cancel a voting systems contract with Dominion… Read More
2024-04-02 20:14
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is considering changes to the recall law over complaints about the difficult of getting a recall on the ballot. this is coming after petitions have been taken… Read More
2024-04-02 18:57
California State University Long Beach Associated Students Inc. President Mitali Jain is facing a recall effort. Read More
2024-04-02 18:54
The recall of Crawford Mayor Tom Phillips has made the ballot, with petitioners handing in at least 137 valids. The recall effort is the second one, after the first… Read More
2024-04-01 22:42
A recall campaign has been started against Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden (R), with the County GOP signing on to the effort. Hayden is accused of claiming that he was a Navy Seal Read More
2024-04-01 22:39
Two HUA (Harvard Undergraduate Association) co-presidents are facing a recall effort after he was expelled from a club; Not sure what the other one is about. Apparently, Harvard has a rule t… Read More
2024-03-28 23:40
After seeming to fail on their first attempt, petitioners are now launching another recall effort against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.The previous attempt is still in the courts over cla… Read More
2024-03-28 23:36
A law to restructure Toms Rivers Police Department and hire EMTs was voted down by the council (though the mayor is pushing ahead with the plan). Over 5000 signatures were handed in to push… Read More
2024-03-28 23:33
The Scottish Parliament is now considering adopting a recall bill, following the revelation that former Health Secretary Michael Matheson racked up an 11K pound bill for roaming charges on h… Read More
2024-03-28 05:44
One more MP is gone thanks to the recall. MP Scott Benton (Conservative) resigned after being suspended for telling an undercover reporter he'd break lobbying rules for money. Bent… Read More
2024-03-28 05:42
Petitions have been approved in another recall attempt against California Governor Gavin Newsom. This time focused on the budget deficit and Newsom's role as a campaign surrog… Read More
2024-03-25 22:10
The Virgin Islands Supreme Court has tossed out a lawsuit by former Senator Steven Payne Sr. who was expelled for sexual harassment. Payne argued that he could only be removed by a recall vo… Read More
2024-03-25 22:06
UC Santa Barbara Student Body President Tessa Veksler, who has faced a wave of anti-Semitic comments by supporters of the October 7th massacre of Jews, is facing a recall effort. Petitioners… Read More
2024-03-25 21:48
With St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape refusing to step down before his term begins, petitioners are now claiming that they will start a recall effort against him. Tape i… Read More
2024-03-25 21:34
New petitions have been taken out against Marquette Area Public School Board Member Jennifer Klipp and Jennifer Ray over their vote to remove the high school team nicknames Redmen… Read More
2024-03-23 00:44
There are now claims that the recall effort against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has fraudulently signed names, as Vos is once again pushing to change the recall law to a malfeasance… Read More
2024-03-23 00:34
The October 10 recall of Brownville Trustees Natisha Helmick-Winkelman and Terry Vice and the resignation of Trustee Bailey Bindle has led to some interesting results. The two oust… Read More
2024-03-23 00:07
Recalls against two Cherokee Metropolitan District Board members, Steve Hasbrouck and Linda Keleher, have gotten to the June 4 ballot as a standalone special election. The issue is water qua… Read More
2024-03-22 23:59
Petitions have been taken out against University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan. Petitioners claim it is over inappropriate behavior and defamation as well as a host of other complaints… Read More
2024-03-21 14:08
The LA Times is banging the drum on the "undemocratic" nature of the recall -- that the Governor and other state officials can be replaced by someone who wins with a smaller vote total than… Read More
2024-03-20 22:48
We still don't have final numbers, but it seems clear that Woodland School Board Member Emily McDonald was ousted in the March 5 recall -- so far it is 892-510. The recall is over… Read More
2024-03-19 20:39
Following the report that the signature counting is still ongoing, there are now accusations of signature fraud by backers of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. The cla… Read More
2024-03-18 03:42
The recall of Kamiah Mayor Betty Heater has made the ballot. The issue is complaints of fiscal mismanagement and lack of administrative control. No word on timing or how many signatures were… Read More
2024-03-18 02:24
The upcoming recall of Enid City Commissioner Judd Blevins has been scheduled for April 2. Cheryl Patterson is running against him.Petitioners handed in almost 350 signat… Read More
2024-03-18 01:28
Alberta's Government is discussing potential changes to the recall law, with Wetaskiwin Mayor Tyler Gandam, who is facing a recall and is president of Alberta Municipalities, calling for a m… Read More
2024-03-17 14:49
Brule Village Board Members Michael Gibson and Brian McNeff survived a March 12 recall vote, with 60 percent in their favors. Three board members resigned last year.The recall was… Read More
2024-03-17 14:45
The recall results in Shasta County will have to wait until March 22 before new numbers are announced. Currently, Supervisor Kevin Crye is surviving the recall by what looks like 5… Read More
2024-03-17 14:36
Petitions have been taken out against Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago following the firing of the City Manager and complaints by a commissioner of a "cesspool of public corruption." Lago oppos… Read More
2024-03-17 14:30
Dallas City Council member Jaynie Schultz is facing recall threats about her support for a redevelopment project. Petitioners need about 7200 signatures to make the ballot. Read More
2024-03-17 14:27
Once more into the breech in Flint, as a fourth recall effort was filed against Flint Council President Ladel Lewi. In February, petitioners handed in 1099 signatures and… Read More
2024-03-17 14:01
The recall effort against Sunol Glen School Board Trustees Ryan Jergensen and Linda Hurley has made the ballot and is scheduled as a special election on Ju… Read More
2024-03-17 13:37
While we're still waiting for the final numbers, Orange Unified School Board members Madison Klovstad Miner (27,369-23,877) and Rick Ledesma (27,472-23,659) have both lost their ra… Read More
2024-03-15 14:08
Alameda County Registrar of Voters has announced that a random sampling method of checking the signatures in the Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price recall effort has not… Read More
2024-03-14 17:41
Petitioners have announced that they are
handing in over 123,000 signatures for the recall of Alameda County District
Attorney Pamela Price and they need 73,195 valids. Are they handing in e… Read More
2024-03-12 23:24
The Wisconsin Election Commission has announced that the recall against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos will not make the ballot, as petitioners seem to have fallen 945 signatures short. The hand… Read More
2024-03-11 23:16
Petitioners are claiming that they handed in enough signatures to get the recall of Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) on the ballot. They handed in over 11,000 signatures an… Read More
2024-03-11 22:56
Ron Conway, a tech billionaire and a major supporter of the San Francisco DA recall, is one of the big backers of the effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Tao. Petitioners have said that… Read More
2024-03-09 01:33
Final results are in and all four King City officials were kicked out. Mayor Jaimie Fender lost with 50.9% against (895-871) and Councilors Kate Mohr (51.5% -- 892-851), Smart Ocho… Read More
2024-03-09 01:13
The recall effort against Millbrae Councilmembers Angelina Cahalan and Maurice Goodman has made the ballot.The recall seems to be over a plan to convert an Inn to a homeless shelter. Read More
2024-03-09 01:08
Petitions have been taken out against Sanford Commissioner Kerry Wiggins over his vote to purchase a former housing project and turn it into a sports complex. Petitioners claim that Wiggins… Read More
2024-03-08 14:51
The early results against Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye show the recall leading, 1885-1289.Update: This one is tightening, but the recall is still in the lead. Read More
2024-03-08 14:45
The recall effort against Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has failed, with no signatures handed in. Petitions were taken out over his party registration switch from Democrat to… Read More
2024-03-08 14:31
Signatures have been handed in against Buchanan City Commissioner Dan Vigansky over alleged complaints that he called minorities "you people." Vigansky claims that the four other commis… Read More
2024-03-08 00:12
Recalls are being threatened against Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz, 10 District Commissioners and Sheriff John Q. Williams over the high-profile murder of a nursing student by an undocumented Ven… Read More
2024-03-06 07:45
Early results in the Orange Unified School Board recall shows both Madison Klovstad Miner (who helped flip majority control of the board) and Rick Ledesma down 53-47%. The recall i… Read More
2024-03-06 07:24
Colorado Republicans, including Chairman Dave Williams and Representative Lauren Boebert, are threatening to recall Secretary of State Jena Griswold after the Supreme Court rejected and atte… Read More
2024-03-06 07:18
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2024-03-06 06:59
It looks like Alameda County Measure B, which will change the county's recall law to match the state's local law, will be passing by an overwhelming margin (currently 63% in favor, though it… Read More
2024-03-05 17:01
Here's an op-ed denouncing the recall effort against Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek, with the author complaining that the recall is anti-democratic. Read More
2024-03-05 16:25
Marblehead is voting to ask for a home rule petition to the state legislature which would allow the town to adopt a recall law. The recall law has a very small signature requirement (5% of v… Read More
2024-03-05 16:19
Following his blowout victory in a recall vote last year, Oregon State Representative Paul Holvey (D) has announced that he is not running for reelection.Holvey won with over… Read More
2024-02-29 23:28
The recall of Anaheim City Council member Natalie Rubalcava has made the ballot and been scheduled for June 4. Petitioners handed in 9118 signatures, they needed 5123. T… Read More
2024-02-29 23:03
Buckeye Lake Mayor Jeryne Peterson was kicked out in a recall vote 229-73 (as a special election). Interestingly, the language for the recall question was "Shall Jeryne Peterson be… Read More
2024-02-28 22:18
Raymond School Board Member Jannell Wise has survived a recall vote, 584-485. The recall seems to be over the firing of a principal. The principal claims he was fired because he is gay.Forme… Read More
2024-02-28 20:43
Petitions have been taken out against 8th Judicial District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin (Larimer and Jackson Counties). Petitioner is the parent of a bus employee who was killed in an ac… Read More
2024-02-27 05:07
A proposed initiative that would radically change North Dakota voting laws (including making ballots handed counted, no early voting or mail voting, allowing any citizen to examine ballots)… Read More
2024-02-26 23:59
Another recall attempt has been filed against California Governor Gavin Newsom, this time focused on the budget deficit and Newsom's role as a campaign surrogate for President Joe Biden. Thi… Read More
2024-02-26 05:20
The recall effort against Flint Council President Ladel Lewi has failed, as petitioners handed in 1099 signatures and needed 751. They got 629 valids, (strangely they originally ha… Read More
2024-02-26 05:12
A Washington Superior Court judge has rejected a recall attempt against Ione Mayor Eva Marie Warren and City Council member Michael Shipley because the lead petition, Councilmember… Read More
2024-02-23 00:04
Washington, D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau is facing a recall effort over rising crime issues. Petitioners need 10% of registereds to get on the ballot. This is the second recal… Read More
Ohio: Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Recall Against Buckeye Lake Mayor; Scheduled For February 27 Recall
2024-02-22 23:47
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected Buckeye Lake Mayor Jeryne Peterson's attempt to have her upcoming February 27 recall (special election) thrown out. Peterson's claim is based on… Read More
2024-02-22 23:26
New Bedford Mayor John Mitchell is proposing a recall law for city council members. Petitioners would need signatures from 15% of registereds in 45 days (at large officials need 600 signatur… Read More
2024-02-21 14:51
Governing Magazine has published my article on a deep dive into the question of special elections vs. regularly scheduled general elections. At the moment, there's a big debate as to whether… Read More
2024-02-21 14:17
The recall election of Ypsilanti Council Desirae Simmons made the ballot for May 7th (a regularly scheduled general election date). The recall is over a vote to purchase a $3… Read More
2024-02-21 00:29
Looks like the UK is set for another recall, as MP Scott Benton (Conservative) is being suspended for telling an undercover reporter he'd break lobbying rules for money. Benton has a 35 day… Read More
2024-02-18 23:28
Signature gathering has started in the recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Tao, with crime issues taking centerstage. Tao has fired the Oakland Police Chief and rejected… Read More
2024-02-18 23:22
Labour has won the replacement race in the recall election against former Conservative MP Peter Bone.Gen Kitchen (Labour) beat Conservative Helen Harrison, Kitchen won by 6436… Read More
2024-02-18 21:58
Esmeralda County Clerk LaCinda Elgan is facing petitions from the Esmeralda County Republican Central Committee, over her rejection of a push to have hand counting of all ballots as part of… Read More
2024-02-18 21:53
Dickinson's auditor ejected a second attempt to get a recall of Dickinson Mayor Sean Skipworth over claims that it didn't meet the specification requirement (a malfeasance sta… Read More
2024-02-18 21:43
Petitions have been taken out against Wetaskiwin (Alberta) Mayor Tyler Gandam over his support for a homeless shelter.They have 60 days to get 5038 signatures Read More
2024-02-18 16:00
St. Tammany Parish Coroner-elect Christopher Tape is facing recall threats over sex abuse allegations that were dismissed in 2003 over a claim of a violation of a right to a speedy tria… Read More
2024-02-18 15:52
The recall effort against Sunol Glen School Board Trustees Ryan Jergensen and Linda Hurley) is in its final days, with signatures due on Tuesday.The recall is after the b… Read More
2024-02-18 15:47
The recall effort against Washington, DC City Councilmember Charles Allen is ramping up, with petitioners claiming 500 volunteers and Allen appointing a campaign manager.The recall… Read More
2024-02-18 15:40
The top donors to the recall election for Supervisor Kevin Crye on March 5, 2024 (Primary Day) has been announced. Most notably from a state level is former State Co… Read More
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