Idaho: Bonner County Clerk facing subordination of perjury charges over Lake Pend Orielle recall attempt

An attempt to toss out subordination of perjury charges against former Bonner County Clerk Ann Duston-Sater was rejected by a judge. The charges come from the recall attempt against Steve Youngdahl, from the Lake-Pend Orielle School District over his advocacy of allowing staff members to arm themselves on school grounds. The recall appeared to have enough signatures, but due to a procedural error, it was tossed out.

. Duston-Sater is accused of allowing a recall organizer to swear oath that he had seen all of the signatures being gathered when he hadn't. Dutson-Sater claimed that she thought he can swear because he saw a majority collected.

Nevada: Conservatives making a big push against moderate Republican Speaker; Recall PAC takes complaint from Republican Party

I have an upcoming op-ed on this very topic in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, so I've let this fascinating recall lie. But there has been a lot of talk about recalling Nevada Assembly Speaker John Hambrick, who was elected after the previous Speaker-presumptive (and thank you, Bob Livingston for that term) Ira Hansen, a conservative favorite resigned under pressure.The push against Hambrick, Assemblymen Chris Edwards and Stephen Silberkraus took a hit, with the Republican Party filing a complaint that  

Arizona: Call to recall US Senators for being Republicans in Name Only

Arizona does have a law allowing recalls of federal officials, but, as I've mentioned before, it is unlikely to get by the US Supreme Court.

California: New Assemblywoman already facing recall threats

Here's an article (from a progressive) calling for the recall of Assemblywoman Patty Lopez (D), calling Lopez "functionally illiterate in both English and Spanish," and complaining about her joining with Republicans on issues, and hiring anti-gay staffers connected with very conservative Republicans. The author apparently feels that Lopez is obligated by a rule (perhaps from the Democratic caucus?) to hire Democrats as a staff. Here's more on it as well.

Massachusetts: Hinsdale Select Chair recall moves forward

134 signatures have been submitted against Hinsdale Select Chair Bonnie Connor. Connot is accused of firing the Police Chief, transferring a station attendant and custodian, violating the Open Meeting law and having one of the petition signers escorted out of a board meeting for speaking out.

Petitioners would need about 280 final signatures to get the recall on the ballot. The law was just adopted last year.

Nebraska: State school board member not subject to recall

According to this article, the leaders of the Nebraska's political groups are not too well versed in the law. Some would like to recall Nebraska State Board of Education member Pat McPherson, for his incidenary blog posts calling President Obama a "half-breed" but they found out that Nebraska law doesn't have a state level recall. Should've just asked. The Governor, both US Senators, two Congressmen and six of the eight members of the board have called for a resignation.

Colorado: Colorado Springs STAR Academy will close after recall

Last year, one of the founders and former Board President of STAR Academy, a Colorado Charter School, resigned in the face of a recall. Now, the school is closing down.

New York: Speaker removal leads to calls for recall from GOP

Here's a commentary

Alaska: Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly member facing petition possibility

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly member Kelly Wolf (Kasilof)  is facing petitions on claims of incompetence. Duncan had previously opposed Wolf's proposal to ban marijuana cultivation.

Petitioners would need 116 signatures in 60 days. Wolf's term expires in October

Previously, two Borough members faced recall attempts in 2006 (Mayor John Williams and assembly member Gary Superman). Both were denied.

Colorado: Former Councilman, and 2013 race loser, replaces resigning councilwoman

Former Councilman Bob Schilling won the replacement race to succeed Councilwoman Ami Nawrocki, who resigned. Schilling lost to Nawrocki in the 2013 election

Colorado: Colorado Springs residents protest scheduling of recall

These residents oppose the recall of Councilwoman Helen Collins. The recall was scheduled for April 7.

Michigan: Grand Haven recall language approved

Petition language was approved for the recall of Grand Haven Councilman Robert Monteza over his vote to change a cross on Dewey Hill to an anchor. The other two members who voted for the change are up for reelection.  Petitioners need 953 signatures.

The leader of the recall is Brandon Hall, who previously served as a Grand Haven School Board member, but had to resign in 2010 after being convicted of stealing from a school charity.

He was also charged with forging petition signatures in 2012 and tried to run for the school board in 2014, but lost.

Michigan: New Buffalo Councilman, winner of 2014 recall race, resigns

He took a job out of state.

Arizona: Cave Creek recalls set for March 10

The long saga of the Cave Creek appears to be coming to an end, with the recall scheduled for March 10. There are four recalls on the ballot, which will be all mail-in.  Susan Clancy is opposing Councilmember Adam Trenk. Dick Esser is opposing Councilmember Reg Monachino. Steve LaMar is opposing Councilmember Charlie Spitzer. Mark Lipsky is opposing Councilmember Mike Durkin.

Massachusetts: Two officials from Winchendon facing petitions

Selectmen Fedor Berndt and Vice Chairman Beth Hunt are both facing potential recalls in May. The issue was the discovery of a $3.8 million deficit over claims of lack of communication, double accounting entries, inaccurate reports and a crash of the financial software. The four selectman renewed the Town Manager's contract.

Petitioners need 954 signatures, they claim to have over 1,100. There is a turnout veto here -- at least 20% of voters have to show up (1273) for the recall to count.

Other officials had faced recall efforts before.

Colorado: Center School Board recall moved to March 17 in cost saving measure

Here

Non-recall op-ed in the Washington Post

I wrote this piece on Mitt Romney and the chances of a comeback. The key fact is that in the primary and caucus era, no candidate has actually won the nomination, lost and then comeback to win the nomination a second time. This was fairly common in the past, but I believe the new system has made this much less likely to occur. 

BTW, the Bloomberg article that mentions also-rans leaves out LBJ (1956, 1960), Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover (1920). You can also argue that Adams is a little questionable to include, as the electoral was so much different in those first two elections.

Washington: Spokane changes unusual recall rules

Spokane has updated its fairly unusual recall rules. The city has a rule that six council members can vote to put an elected official on the ballot for violations of the ethical codes. Now, five officials can do it.

Florida: Bradenton Beach mayor recall pushes forward to next step

The recall attempt against Bradenton Beach Mayor William Shearon appears to be moving forward, as petitioners handed in 119 signatures -- they need 100. In the next stage, petitioners will need 115 more signatures (15% of 763 eligibles). Due to possible delays, the recall could take place in June. Shearon's two-year term ends in November.

Michigan: Jerome Township Clerk up for a vote on May 5th

Jerome Township Clerk Connie Methner will be facing the voters on May 5th. Petitioners handed in 564 signatures, and needed 428 valids.