Massachusetts: Petitions against Lawrence Mayor approved by Board of Registrars

This is the second time against Daniel Rivera-- looks like this one will also be going to court.

Michigan: Covert school board petitions presented for the third time to Election Commission

School Board President Diana Parrigin is facing petitions over a marijuana possession arrest (she pled no contest). The previous efforts were rejected for clarity reasons. Petitioners would need 140 signatures.

Arizona: Glendale recall set for Tuesday

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Colorado: Recalled Snowmass councilman pays for cell damage

Chris Jacobson, who was recalled and removed following his DUI and destruction of a jail cell, has agreed to pay for the damage to the cell.

California: Morgan Hill School Board member resigns, though not the one who was facing active petitions

Amy Porter Jensen resigned from the embattled school board, though it is Board President Bob Benevento who is facing an active recall campaign. It sounds like petitioners were also considering a recall of Porter Jensen, though she resigned for "personal reasons" before that can be launched. Porter Jensen has now taken out a protective order against the recall petitioner (who has since resigned from the effort) who have allegedly sent between 40-100 emails a day to board and claimed that he had an inappropriate relationship with Porter Jensen.

Massachusetts: Rowley Water Board Commissioner facing petitions

Commissioner Tim Toomey is facing petitions (due on November 6) with complains over executive sessions, putting the water superintendent on leave without consulting the full board. Fellow Commissioner John Manning is supporting the recall, which need about 1200 signatures.

Nebraska: York recall effort fails

The recall deadline against Commissioner Paul Buller has failed. Petitioners had previously announced that she wouldn't turn in the signatures.

Oklahoma: Police and fire unions claim to have collected more than 90% of the signatures for Midwest City Mayor recall

They have 395 signatures, they need 433 to get Dee Collins on the ballot.

Colorado: Tons on the Colorado School Board Recall

I should have a breakdown on the prevalance of school board recalls coming soon, but here's some stories: Chalkbeat presents a great breakdown of the issues; The NYT looks into it; death threats and the Denver Post has an editorial opposing the recall.

Massachusetts: Lawrence Mayor facing "rite of passage" recall

This is on the Daniel Rivera recall attempt. One point to make -- the article notes that it takes 100 signatures to start a recall, with some of Rivera's supporters claiming that 100 signatures is too low a bar to a recall. Of course, the 100 signatures is just to get the petitions -- petitioners need about 5600 signatures to get on the ballot. And the fact that they haven't gotten a recall on to the ballot against the previous mayors suggests that the signature total requirement has worked as a bar against frivolous recall attempts.

Colorado: Jefferson County School Board recall spending may top $1M

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Oregon: Pressure against Douglas County Commissioner over her lawsuit against term limits

Petitioners are still gathering signatures against Susan Morgan, but they are hoping to push her to resign over her lawsuit that claims that term limits are unconstitutional.

Ohio: East Cleveland Councilman facing recall effort sees person who tried to bribe him plead guilty

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Wisconsin: Arcadia Mayor facing recall vote on November 24

Arcadia Mayor John Kimmel, in his third term, is facing an upcoming recall vote over his opposition to a referendum on frac sand mining. Petitioners handed in 226 signatures, then needed 144.

Kansas: Sedgwick County Commission Chairman discusses recall against him

Here and here-- a political scientist correctly notes that recalls don't happen often in Kansas. You would have to go all the way back to August to see a recall in that state.

Kansas: Sedgwick County Commissioner facing petitions over illegal immigration/WIC position

Sedgwick County Commissioner Chair Richard Ranzau is facing a recall attempt over his position that illegal immigrants shouldn't get federal WIC. The county commission voted to reduce WIC funding by $320,000 and Ranzau tried to eliminate three part-time breastfeeding counselors.

Oregon: Clatskanie Mayor recall on the ballot for November 17

The recall of Clatskanie Mayor Diane Pohl is on the November 17 ballot. Pohl is facing a recall for allowing the police chief to resign after alleged racist remarks. The mayor's husband, a former city planning commission member, was charged with 30 counts of public indecency against the family of the local officer who accused the chief of making the remarks.

Nebraska: Petitioner explains reasons behind decision to drop York County Commissioner recall

Not quite clear why she thinks she would be "solely responsible for a man to lose his job" as there would presumably be many signers to the recall if it were to get on the ballot. The petitions against Paul Buller were due in a week, so it may not be too crazy to question whether she actually got enough signatures.

My article in the Hill on the Heir Apparent label in Clinton v. Biden

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Canada: Push to extend British Columbia recall to municipal offices and regional districts

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