2023-09-24 21:01
Following news that Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has switched his party registration from Democrat to Republican (after a recent re-election win), there is now talk of a recall. Note that the D… Read More
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Who Will Be the Next Victim of the Grand Bounce? A nonpartisan, nonjudgmental look at the “Hair-Trigger” Form of Government
2023-09-22 14:23
Michigamme Township Clerk Neil Hanson resigned after a recall effort made the ballot. Petitioners claimed that Hanson had been neglecting his duties. Hanson noted that health problems affect… Read More
2023-09-22 14:19
Garibaldi Mayor Tim Hall resigned after signatures were validated for a recall effort. Petitioners handed in 120 valid signatures. Hall said that he received pushback from city officials aft… Read More
2023-09-22 14:02
Petitions have been taken out against Ottawa County Commissioner Doug Zylstra (D) and Roger Bergman (R) with the language approved by the Election Commission. Zylstra is appealing the decisi… Read More
2023-09-22 13:50
Signatures have been handed in for the recall against Incline Village General Improvement District Chair Matthew Dent and Trustee Sara Schmitz. Three former board trustees are… Read More
2023-09-22 13:46
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2023-09-22 13:44
It seems that petitions have been handed in against Brookings Mayor Ron Hedenskog and city councilmembers Ed Schreiber and Michelle Morosky over their decision to reinstate the Cit… Read More
2023-09-22 13:03
Petitions have been taken out against Alexandria Mayor Jacques Roy and Councilmembers Jim Villard and Lee Rubin over complaints about police recruitment and retention plans, utility billing… Read More
2023-09-22 13:00
The first attempt to get a recall on the ballot against Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree failed, as petitioners did not get the 100 signatures for the first stage of the r… Read More
2023-09-19 01:45
The recall election against Sargent School Board members Martin Riddle, Loyd Pointer, Laura Kipp and Tammera Moody seems to have gotten on the ballot. Petitioners needed 95 signatu… Read More
2023-09-19 01:41
Petitions have been taken out against Bell Gardens Mayor Francis De Leon Sanchez and Councilmembers Marco Barcena, Gabriela Gomez and Maria Pulido over their support for allowing cannabis di… Read More
2023-09-19 01:38
Petitions have been taken out against Baker Mayor Beverly Calder over an alleged attempt to hold a city council meeting without a quorum, interrupting meetings and apparently an attempt… Read More
2023-09-19 01:36
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2023-09-15 18:32
Petitions are being taken out against Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree over complaints from the lead petition that the office didn't "sufficiently investigated a driver involve… Read More
2023-09-15 16:51
Recall efforts are being discussed against Sunol Glen School Board Members Linda Hurley and Ryan Jergensen.The recall is after the board voted to limit the school to only flying US or Califo… Read More
2023-09-15 15:59
Petitions are out targeting Lakeside Mayor Sherry Kinsey and councilors Karen Hurn, Kim Ritter and Jaci Smith over money spent to boost local tourism. Apparently, the spent $23,250 on rebran… Read More
2023-09-14 07:25
Baltic Mayor Deborah McIsaac survived a recall vote, 301-224 (Jamie Ingemensen, one of the petitioners, ran against McIsaac). The recall was over a construction project. The o… Read More
2023-09-13 23:00
The South Dakota Democratic Party Appeals Committee has rejected former South Dakota Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Slaight-Hansen appeal of her recall vote.Slaight-Hans… Read More
2023-09-13 22:58
A recall effort has been started against El Paso City Representative Cassandra Hernandez over support for tax increases and spending money on a city-issued fuel card. The recall seems t… Read More
2023-09-13 22:48
Crofton Councilmember James Murphy survived a recall vote, 82-222. The recall is about the firing of the police chief and claims that he did not show up for meetings (Murphy argues… Read More
2023-09-13 22:40
Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol survived her recall vote, 3023-5455. The recall election was apparently over homelessness issues following a court ruling prevent… Read More
2023-09-13 22:35
Petitioners have handed in 5104 signatures in the recall effort against Supervisor Kevin Crye. Petitioners need 4151 valids to get on the ballot. The recall is over the v… Read More
2023-09-10 14:16
Petitioners are claiming that they are nearing enough signatures to get a recall of Orange Unified School Board Members Madison Klovstad Miner (who helped flip majority control of… Read More
2023-09-10 07:47
Plymouth-Canton School Board President Shawn Wilson, VP Lauren Christenson and Treasurer Patrick Kehoe are facing recall efforts over a decision to get rid of the school's mascot (Chiefs) an… Read More
2023-09-07 22:08
Woodbury Mayor Tonya Moody was kicked out in a recall vote 221-13. The issue was budgeting process and questions about the water system. The council will select a replacement Read More
2023-09-07 22:01
Minister of Parliament Chris Pincher (Conservative) has resigned after a the House of Commons handed down an eight-week suspension, which would probably lead to a recall effort. Pi… Read More
2023-09-06 21:52
A recall effort against Carthage Council member Mark Eliff failed, with petitioners not handing in any signatures. Petitioners needed about 600 signatures. Eliff is on the ballot in April.Th… Read More
2023-09-06 21:49
The recall effort against State Senator Justine Wadsack (R) has failed, with petitioners not turning in any signatures. The recall effort was over claims that she tried to promote… Read More
2023-09-05 22:30
The recall effort against Green Charter Township Supervisor James Chapman has made the ballot and will be held on November 7. The recall is over their support for a battery compone… Read More
2023-09-04 20:16
Minister of Parliament Chris Pincher (Conservative) is facing a potential eight-week suspension, which would probably lead to a recall effort. Pincher was found guilty of groping two me… Read More
2023-09-04 14:56
A judge has stopped an attempted by the recently ousted West Bonner School Board Chair Keith Rutledge and Trustee Susan Brown to dissolve the board, give power over to th… Read More
2023-09-04 14:49
Petitions have been taken out against three Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Department Board members. Everything is behind a paywall, so we don't yet have the names, though it seems like a former boar… Read More
2023-09-01 23:43
Brownville Trustee Bailey Bindle resigned in the face of an upcoming recall election after accepting a new job. There is a recall scheduled for October 10 against Board members Natisha Helmi… Read More
2023-09-01 23:34
Lake Monticello Board of Director member Donald Polonis is facing a recall vote on September 5 after being accused of posting anti-LGBTQ+ comments on a Facebook page and posting an email wit… Read More
2023-09-01 23:29
Petitions have been taken out against Islamorada Councilmember Henry Rosenthal over a push to get the village planning director to poll the council for an amendment to establish a theater an… Read More
2023-08-31 22:37
The recall effort against Plattsmouth School Board Member Terri Cunningham-Swanson failed, as petitioners handed in 749 signatures and 625 were validated. Not clear how many were needed… Read More
2023-08-31 22:24
This is against State House Representative Jamie Churches (D). The store is running into campaign finance related questions over whether this is a violation of the requirement to reveal who… Read More
2023-08-31 22:07
Signatures were handed in against Sargent School Board members Martin Riddle, Loyd Pointer, Laura Kipp and Tammera Moody over the board's vote to not renew the contact of a princip… Read More
2023-08-31 22:05
Petitions have been taken out against Box Butte County Public Defender Enet Somers-Dehaney over complaints about incompetence. Petitioners would need 961 signatures (35% of turnout) in… Read More
2023-08-31 22:01
Petitions have been taken out against Cottage Grove City Councilors John Stinnett, Mike Fleck and Chalice Savage over the city's homeless policy. Petitioners need 654 signatures by October 2… Read More
2023-08-31 21:59
Lindsay Lightner has been appointed to fill one of the three school board seats that are empty following the Richland School Board recall. This ends the quorum problem Read More
2023-08-31 21:54
Windham voters will be deciding on a referendum to adopt a recall law. The law will have 10% of gubernatorial turnout and will have an interim replacement vote. It will also bar the official… Read More
2023-08-31 21:49
West Bonner School Board Chair Keith Rutledge and Trustee Susan Brown were both ousted in the August 29 recall election, with Rutledge losing 762-454 (63-37%) and Br… Read More
2023-08-27 15:47
The recall election of State Representative Paul Holvey (D) has made the ballot and is scheduled for October 3, after petitioners handed in a second batch of signatures following t… Read More
2023-08-27 15:23
The recall election set for August 29 against West Bonner School Board Chair Keith Rutledge and Trustee Susan Brown is seeing huge turnout in the early going, with t… Read More
2023-08-27 14:48
The recall effort against Dawes County Commissioner Vic Rivera has failed, with petitioners handing in only 71 signatures. They needed 207. The recall was over complaints about mis… Read More
2023-08-27 14:26
Another recall has made the ballot in Crofton. Petitioners have handed in enough signatures for the recall of Councilmember Larry Peitz. Petitioners handed in 71 signatures, they got 64 vali… Read More
2023-08-24 22:30
New developments in the recall efforts against eight Michigan House members. The attorney for the Democratic members told the State Board of Canvassers that this is an organized effort, not… Read More
2023-08-24 22:08
Two articles are now out going after voting. The Atlantic's Jerusalem Desmas argues that Americans vote too much, with way too many local election. The New York Times' has an op-ed by A… Read More
2023-08-24 21:24
Following the failure of the first attempt at recalling Elton Mayor Elton Mayor Kesia Skinner-Lemoine, which failed in spectacular fashion, with only one of the 322 signatures… Read More
2023-08-24 21:11
Petitions are being taken out against Anaheim City Council member Natalie Rubalcava after a public corruption investigation report was released. Petitioners need about 5000 signatures to get… Read More
2023-08-23 23:00
A huge number of signatures were declared invalid in the recall effort against State Representative Paul Holvey (D), leading petitioners to scramble and hand in more before the dea… Read More
2023-08-23 22:53
Signatures have been handed in against Jonesboro Mayor James Harris over claims of voting irregularities. Among the committee members are a former Mayor Leslie Thompson, who lost to Harris… Read More
2023-08-21 01:01
South Dakota Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Slaight-Hansen was kicked out in a recall election, with a unanimous vote (though some members abstained. The committee will… Read More
2023-08-21 00:33
There is a discussion about recalling Douglas County School Board members Susan Jansen, Doug Englekirk, David Burns and Katherine Dickerson over complaints about violating open meeting… Read More
2023-08-20 22:38
The recall of Santa Ana City Council member Jessie Lopez is set for the ballot on November 14. There were significant delays on scheduling this for the ballot, as Lopez's alli… Read More
2023-08-20 22:34
The recall of Parma Township Supervisor Wendy Chamberlain has made the ballot, and will be scheduled for Election Day in November. The recall is over a vote on a gravel pit Read More
2023-08-19 01:41
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 and Redette, d… Read More
2023-08-19 01:29
Beulah Mayor Jeff Gooss lost a recall election to City Council member Sean Cheatley, (54-46%). A separate councilmember, Gary Miller, began calling for Gooss' recall shortly after he started… Read More
2023-08-16 15:42
La Marque City Councilmember Michael Carlson has resigned in the face of an upcoming recall vote, which is still scheduled for a replacement vote on November 7. Carlson a… Read More
2023-08-16 15:19
Horace City Council Member Stephanie Landstrom easily survived the recall vote on August 15, garnering 611 votes to 202 for Arlin Fisher.The recall was over a vote to pause a… Read More
2023-08-16 04:06
Here's an expansive look in Politico at the recall effort against Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price, as well as the efforts against other D.A.s in California Read More
2023-08-16 03:43
The recall effort against Jasper City Councilmembers David Shultz and Rashad Lewis has failed. The recalls focued on Shultz's vote on a broadband issue and Lewis's calling him… Read More
2023-08-16 03:37
Petition language has been approved against Grant Public School Board members Richard Vance, Sabrina Veltkamp-Bol, Rachel Gort and Ken Thorne over their votes to end a partnership with a hea… Read More
2023-08-16 03:16
The recall effort against Elton Mayor Kesia Skinner-Lemoine failed in spectacular fashion, with only one of the 322 signatures handed in approved. Petitioners needed 276… Read More
2023-08-16 02:58
Petitions have been approved against Grand Blanc School Board Member Amy Facchinello following her being charged with eight felonies as part of the fake elector scheme in the 2020… Read More
2023-08-15 01:21
Signature gathering has started in the recall effort against three Temecula School Board members Joseph Komorsky, Danny Gonzalez and Jennifer Wiersma over complaints about ext… Read More
2023-08-15 00:37
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2023-08-13 16:48
Here's an op-ed that I co-authored with California Constitution Center Executive Director David A. Carrillo for the Recorder taking to task the claims that the recall is, according to the Al… Read More
2023-08-13 16:39
A California Appellate Court upheld laws that allow noncitizen voting in school board races, overturning a lower court ruling which rejected the practice. A number of the backers of the 2022… Read More
2023-08-13 16:26
Here's an op-ed looking at the overwhelming victory by Williston Basin School Board members in their August 8 recall, which received national attention due to its connection with M… Read More
2023-08-13 16:01
The recall election against South Dakota's Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Slaight-Hansen is set to take place on August 19, though Slaight-Hansen said she will not abide by the vo… Read More
2023-08-13 15:22
Revised petitions have been resubmitted against four Democratic Michigan House members, Jennifer Conlin, Betsy Coffia, Reggie Miller and Noah Arbit.Petition language was previ… Read More
2023-08-13 15:13
A recall election has been scheduled for September 12 against Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol. The recall is apparently over homelessness issues following a court ruling… Read More
2023-08-13 07:13
Recall petitions against Pere Marquette Township Clerk Rachelle Enbody (R) and Trustee Ron Soberalski (D) have been rejected by the election commission on clarity grounds.Treaurer Karie Blea… Read More
2023-08-13 07:02
Some more details on this week's recall election of Horace City Council Member Stephanie Landstrom on August 15.Arlin Fisher against Landstrom.The recall is over a vote to pau… Read More
2023-08-13 06:54
The recall effort against Gateway School Board Members Lindsi Haynes and Elias Haynes has been dropped. Petitioners needed 2052 signatures in 90 days. The issue seems to be firing… Read More
2023-08-09 18:53
Williston Basin School Board President Chris Jundt, VP Kyle Renner and member John Kasmer al survived their recall elections, with Renner recivng 1304 votes, Kasmmer, 1291 and Jundt 122… Read More
2023-08-09 17:07
Custer County Commissioner Tom Flower is losing the recall vote against him, though it is still too close to call. As of last night, the vote was 1181-1161 for removal. 35 ballots still need… Read More
2023-08-09 17:01
The recall of Englewood Mayor Othoniel Sierra and Councilmembers Chelsea Nunnenkamp and Joe Anderson has been scheduled for October 3. Councilmember Cheryl Wink… Read More
2023-08-09 16:47
Potential expansion of the recall law here -- MP Nadine Dorries (Conservative) is facing recall threats over her failure to show up to the House of Commons for a year. Labour MP Chris Bryant… Read More
2023-08-09 16:36
A Circuit Court Judge has rejected an appeal by Delta County Commissioners Robert Petersen, Dave Moyle and Robert Barron over the recall attempt against them. The recall is over their v… Read More
2023-08-09 16:22
Signatures are on track against Incline Village General Improvement District Chair Matthew Dent and Trustee Sara Schmitz. Three former board trustees are leading the effo… Read More
2023-08-09 16:17
317 signatures were handed in against Elton Mayor Kesia Skinner-Lemoine. They need 275 (40%).The recall is after an investigation by the Secretary of State of voter fraud in l… Read More
2023-08-06 19:29
Mississippi State Senator Chris McDaniel, who is running in the Republican primary against the incumbent for Lieutenant Governor, is calling for the adoption of a full scale political recall… Read More
2023-08-04 20:30
Can't see the whole piece, but the editorial is calling for a recall to be adopted. Read More
2023-08-04 20:26
South Dakota's Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Slaight-Hansen is facing a recall effort. Slaight-Hansen was elected but took over early in April after the former Chairman died. The Part… Read More
2023-08-04 20:00
The removal of three Richland School Board is leading to a discussion about how the school board operates without a quorum. Right now, 2 of 5 board members are still on board. The Elect… Read More
2023-08-04 19:47
Signatures are set to be handed in against Elton Mayor Kesia Skinner-Lemoine, with petitioners claiming they have over 300 signatures and need 275 (40%) by August 13.The recall is… Read More
2023-08-03 17:38
After getting to the ballot, the recall election against Santa Ana City Council member Jessie Lopez is now facing a challenge in terms of scheduling the vote, as Lopez's… Read More
2023-08-03 14:40
The early returns the recall effort against three Richland School Board members Semi Bird, Audra Byrd and Kari Williams suggest that all three are going to be ousted. The vote… Read More
2023-08-03 01:29
Petition language was rejected in seven of eight filings against seven Michigan House members, Democratic Representatives Jennifer Conlin, Betsy Coffia, Sharon MacDonell, Reggie Miller… Read More
2023-08-02 16:25
Some further details about the recall efforts in Green Charter Township. Signatures were handed in against Supervisor James Chapman -- they gave in over 600 and need 458. No w… Read More
2023-08-02 16:05
Another recall succeeds in the UK, as MP Margaret Ferrier (a former SNP member) has been ousted with a recall petition and she will not attempt to run in the by-election. Petitione… Read More
2023-07-30 14:23
The recall effort against Ottawa County Commissioner Lucy Ebel has been paused by the court, as she is looking to appeal the decision to accept the petition language. Trying t… Read More
2023-07-28 23:35
State Senator Justine Wadsack (R) is facing a recall effort over claims that she tried to promote book bans, attacking the Arizona State Bar Association, making changes to the Arizona School… Read More
2023-07-28 23:25
Signatures have been verified against Brownville Village Board members Natisha Helmick, Terry Vice and Bailey Bindle, with the county clerk suggesting an October 10 election. The recall is o… Read More
2023-07-28 23:18
The recall election against Santa Ana City Council member Jessie Lopez is a go, with signatures verified. No date has been set for the recall. Petitioners handed in 6617… Read More
2023-07-28 23:01
Dawes County Commissioner Vic Rivera is facing petitions, with a complaint about mismanagement and interfering with past and present employee relationships.Petitioners need 207 signatures in… Read More
2023-07-28 22:55
No signatures were handed in against Leavenworth School Board Member Vanessa Reid.The recall was started agater Reid took a picture of the lead petitioner's child's artwork that fe… Read More
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