Rhode Island: Elected officials refuse to reveal their vote in Providence City Council recall

Governor Gina Raimondo, Congressman David Cicilline, State Treasurer Seth Magaziner and State Representative Aaron Regunberg (all Ds) have refused to say how they will vote in the recall of councilman Kevin Jackson. They all live in his district.  Jackson is up on Tuesday after his indictment for embezzlement.

North Dakota: Refugee Council calls for end of recall effort against Fargo City Commissioner

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Oregon: Columbia River Recall leads to guilty plea in election law violation case

Former Columbia River PUD Board Member David Michael Baker and his son Riley David Baker pled guilty over a claim that they witnessed the signing of petitions for the recall of board member Craig Melton. Melton survived the February 2016 recall.

North Dakota: LaMoure County State's Attorney facing recall threats

Petitions have been taking out against State's Attorney Tonya Duffy over claims of a lack of competency and demeanor. Petitioners need 541 signatures (25% of turnout). The issue seems to be a lenient sentence for a manslaughter conviction in a fatal drunk driving accident.

Colorado: Fremont County Sheriff signature gathering starts

Signatures gathering has started against Sheriff Jim Beicker (R) over a civil lawsuit over the death of an inmate and a confiscation of horses in an animal cruelty case. An officer was also charged over keeping evidence in his locker from a decade old homicide. Beicker is in his 4th term and petitioners would need more than 4000 signatures to get the recall on the ballot.

California: State Senator claims recall effort would waste millions of dollars

State Senator Josh Newman is facing a recall effort ostensible over his vote to raise fees and taxes for road repairs, though it widely seen as an effort to deprive the Democrats of a two-third supermajority. Newman's written response claims the recall would waste millions for an election.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article147004489.html#storylink=cpy

Colorado: Park Hospital Board sets recall, then resigns

The Board of Directors, which resigned en masse as of May 1, set a recall for May 21. The designated election official will cancel the recall on May 1.

California: Oakdale Irrigation District board member leading in recall race

OID Irrigation Board Member Linda Santos is leading in the vote county in her recall race, though ballots won't be finished counting until Friday at the earliest. Santos has a lead of 56 percent or 58 votes. 83 ballots are still to be counted.

Idaho: Petitions started for Notus Mayor

Mayor David Porterfield is facing a recall over complaints about a kitchen sink of complaints. Petitioners need 44 signatures to make the ballot, and are aiming for August. The election would require 42 votes against Porterfield, the amount cast to put him in office.

California: Sonoma County Sheriff recall effort gets petitions

Paperwork has been approved for the recall of Sheriff Steve Freitas, though petitioners would need 35,000 signatures to get on the ballot. The issue is the 2013 shooting of a 13 year old by a street officer and questions about asset-forfiture.

Ohio: Loveland Mayor facing recall effort

Loveland Mayor Mark Fitzgerald is facing a recall effort over the Community Improvement Corporation, a public-private partnership. The lead petitioner, Neil Oury, has announced that he is running to replace Fitzgerald.

Petitioner would need 600 signatures to get the recall on the ballot., and depending on timing, it would be either August 8, which the Secretary of State set as a special election date, or the general election in November.

Massachusetts: Uxbridge Selectmen to recall petition language before sending it to state Legislature

The issue seems to be the amount of signatures needed and language that allows the recall for "any lawful reason" - which sounds like they may be pushing for a judicial recall/malfeasance standard recall, rather than a political one.

Uxbridge's town hall approved the recall provision, but the Selectmen seem to be slow walking it and now trying to replace the citizens petition.

Alaska: ACLU of Alaska filed brief in favor of Homer City Council members opposing June 13 recall

The ACLU of Alaska has filed suit claiming that the recall effort against Council members Donna Aderhold, David Lewis and Catriona Reynolds over their opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline is should not be on the ballot due to Alaska law (and a question of free speech).

The free speech part of the claim is odd and out of place, but the councilmembers case against the recall is actual quite strong. Alaska is a judicial recall/malfeasance standard state and courts will frequently throw out recalls that don't meet the for cause statute (though they have allowed a number of recalls to go forward). Here's a copy of the complaint.

Rhode Island: Providence Journal endorses recall of indicted Councilman Kevin Jackson

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Philippines: Cebu Mayor facing recall threat

Mayor Tommy Osmena won a rematch in 2016, but his opponent Mike Rama appears to be pushing for a recall, even as they wait for the results of a recount.

Massachusetts: Bridgewater Councilwoman who won office in recall loses re-election run

Sandra Wright won office in the 2012 recall race. After losing a state senate race, she lost her re-election run 88-78.

Iowa: Logan city council shrinkage showed the issue with lack of recalls

Firings of City Administrator Angela Winther and City Attorney (back in 2012), led to a 2013 law that cut the size of the city council from 5 to 3 members. The council is now looking to add back the two members. What's interesting is that Winther (who was hired back after a lawsuit) notes that Iowa doesn't have recall elections, seemingly blaming that failure for the reason for the shrinkage.

Wisconsin: Superior Councilor facing calls for resignation after criminal charges filed

City Councilor Graham Garfield is facing charges after pointing a loaded gun at his fiance, with Mayor Jim Paine calling for his resignation. Garfield was reelected to the council by one vote last year, so a recall cannot start until he is in office one year.

Colorado: Signatures handed in against Frederick Mayor and trustees

320 signatures were handed in against Mayor Tony Carey and Board Trustees Fred Skates and Donna Hudziak. The issues were the approval of a four-story building that exceeded land-use height requirements, a restaurant that was too close to residential properties and a $5.6 million budget deficit.

There's also apparently a recall effort led by a failed Trustee candidate Mike Schiers against two other trustee members, Rocky Figurilli and Salvatore deSantis, due to their alleged vote against developments.

Petitioners need 25% of turnout, which in Carey's case seems to be 146 signatures.

Michigan: Flint Mayoral recall appeal going to a judge

Mayor Karen Weaver is appealing the approval of a recall petition against her to a Circuit Court Judge -- with the hearing set for today. The recall language is over an emergency waste collection contract that she signed that the city council voted against. Petitioners would need about 5800 signatures.

Update: The Judge allowed the recall to move forward.