Florida: Second round of signatures gathering started for three Sebastian City Council members

A second round of signature gathering is starting against Sebastian City Council members Damien Gilliams, Charles Mauti and Pamela Parris.

The recall seems to have started over fights with the Mayor and other council members. Gillams and Parris notably voted against the hiring of a new city attorney.  They were also arrested for breaking the Sunshine Law and perjury for lying to investigators. The three members allegedly voted to fire the city staff and appoint Gilliams mayor in what investigators call an illegal meeting. The two allegedly lied under oath.

The recall (which couldn't start until they've been in office six months (which seems to be in May) would require about 1995 signatures.

Colorado: Ouray County Sheriff kicked out in overwhelming recall vote

An overwhelming vote appears to have knocked out Ouray County Sheriff Lance FitzGerald in the recall (which took place on the primary day). The prelimary vote is 2527-196 (93% against.

Fitzgerald's recall was started by the County Republicans party and joined by the Democrats, after he was accused of a DUI. His girlfriend was accused of domestic violence last year and was in jail for five days. He won office by 11 votes as an unaffiliated candidate, though he beat a Republican. Unaffiliated candidate Justin Perry (a former city administrator and police chief) appears to be leading the replacement race, topping Undersheriff Ted Wolfe (R) 1676-943.

Alaska: Three Throne Bay Councilmembers facing recall vote

Thorne Bay Councilmembers Roger Longbotham, Roslyn Hert and Eric Rhodes are all facing a recall vote today over the suspension of the City Administrator (he later resigned). There is also a claim that the Rhodes violated the Open Meetings Act.

Michigan: Escanaba Councilman facing recall efforts over comments

Escanaba Councilman Ralph Blasier is facing a recall petition after making comments about shooting rioters at a council meeting about a July 4 parade, though he clearly does seem to have been joking.

Petitioners need 1218 signatures and must collect them in a 60 day timeframe, though that could be anytime in the next 180 days. To get on the November ballot, they must be handed in by July 28.

Update: The recall failed, with petitioners claiming they got half the needed signatures. 

California: Feather River College Trustee facing recall threats over social media comments

Feather River College Trustee Trent Saxton is facing recall threats after posting reported "racist and fascist" comments about the Black Lives Matters movement on Facebook. Members of the board are calling for his censure. No word on how many signatures would be needed to remove him.

Massachusetts: Two Kingston Selectmen ousted in recall vote

Two Kingston Selectmen, Chairman Josh Warren and Selectman Elaine Fiore, were ousted in a June 27th recall. Warren lost  the recall 1570-1154 and then lost the replacement race to Kimberly Emberg (1542-1098) and Fiore lost the recall 1569-1178, and then lost in the replacement election to Dick Arruda (1546-1113). Turnout was about 28%.

The recall effort is over claims of a verbal aggressive attack on Selectman Jessica Kramer by a town employee and Warren's refusal to put the employee on leave. There was a counter claim that petitioners are upset about taxes and are looking for them to fire the Town Administrator.

The recall was combined with the Annual Town Election.

Oklahoma: Norman Mayor and city council facing recall threats

Norman Mayor Breea Clark and City Council members Kate Bierman, Alison Petrone, Sereta Wilson and Stephen Holman are facing threats of a recall over a vote to cut the police department's proposed budget by $865,000 (it appears not to be an actual cut -- the police wanted a big increase and got only a smaller one). There are also complaints about the council's push to require masks to stave off the coronavirus.

Petitioners would need 25% of registered voters in 30 days. The recall of Clark would require over 18,000 signatures.

Montana: Stevensville Mayor suing to stop August 4 recall vote, claiming it doesn't meet the malfeasance standard

Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey is suing to stop the recall set for August 4. Dewey is facing the recall over a contract for services with a tech provider. Dewey is arguing that the recall does not meet the state's malfeasance standard.

The claim is that the $79,800 contract wasn't approved by the City Council. There was also petitions filed five petitions filed against Dewey from 2018-2019, though none met the state's malfeasance standard and all were tossed.

Rhode Island: Former Tiverton Council President, recalled last year, now running for council seat

Former Tiverton Council President Robert Coulter, who lost a recall vote last year, is now running again for a seat on the council.

Coulter and Vice President Justin Katz were both removed over complaints about an executive session at meetings.

Nevada: Signature gathering appears non-existent in Las Vegas Mayor recall effort

The recall effort against Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (I) has been slow, with petitioners stating that they have not gotten any signatures or contributions over $100. The recall effort is over her call to have the city serve as a "control group" for opening up after a shutdown.

Petitioners would need 6745 signatures by August 4.

Oregon: Oregon City Mayor facing petitions over opposition to stay at home order; complaints about George Floyd protests

Oregon City Mayor Dan Holladay is facing a potential recall after opposing the stay at home order and complaining about the protests following the killing of George Floyd. The previous two mayors (who supported Holladay) have signed a letter calling the behavior "disturbing."

Petitioners need 1828 signatures in 90 days.

Washington: Deputy Sheriff Guild votes to start recall effort against Benton County Sheriff

Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher is facing potential petition, after 90 percent of the Deputy Sheriff's Guild membership voted to push for his removal. An independent investigator found that Hatcher retaliated against a whistleblower and two witnesses and engaged in anti-union activity.

Hatcher also has run into personal issues with his wife filing a civil protection order claiming that he choked her during a fight over his extramarital affairs. The order meant he had to surrender his firearm. He also was previously charged with felony witness tampering and assault, though chargers were dismissed.

Since Washington is a malfeasance standard/judicial recall state, petitioners will need to have a valid cause of action, which will clearly be some of these allegations.

Louisiana: Petitions filed against East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Member

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Connie Bernard is facing petitions apparently filed by other members of the board. Board member Dadrius Lanus is cited as leading the charge. Bernard criticized attempts to change the name of a high school named after Robert E. Lee, calling on people to "learn a little more" about Lee. She since apologized for those comments. There is also claims that she was online shopping during the naming debate meeting.

Petitioners need more than 8,000 signatures in 180 days, which is significantly less than was needed under the pre-2018 law of 33 1/3% of registered voters.

The article does update the list of recalls in Louisiana. There have been 117 since 1966, 73 resulting in removal, 30 survived and 14 were not held or disallowed (perhaps due to resignation).

Colorado: Former Denver Mayor, who survived a recall in 1924, name may be stripped off neighborhood for KKK ties

Former Denver Mayor Benjamin F. Stapleton, who survived a recall election in 1924, due to his connection with the Ku Klux Klan, is once again in the news as a Denver neighborhood looks to drop their connection to his name. Stapleton was a member of the Klan (though he sometimes denied it) and appointed a KKK member as police chief, leading to the 1924 recall. The Klan  heavily backed him in the race, which he won overwhelmingly. 1924 was arguably the height of the klan power, though they were set back in their attempt to push the Democrats in 1924 to vote for their candidate at the famed 103rd ballot.

Stapleton apparently soon turned on the klan, and was expelled. He did go on to win other terms in office. 

California: Code of Judicial Ethics revised to allow judges to respond to criticism

Following the recall of Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky in 2018, the California Code of Judicial Ethics now allows judges to respond to criticism during an election or recall.

New Mexico: Rio Arriba County Sheriff recall discussion begun

There is some discussion on recalling Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan following his arrest on obstruction of justice and attempt to take over a swat team investigation. This article notes that there have been claims that New Mexico doesn't have a recall provision that would cover Lujan, though New Mexico's recall is simply a malfeasance standard state. Petitioners would need about 2916 signatures to get on the ballot.

Idaho: Petitions filed against Mountain Home Mayor

Mountain Home Mayor Rich Sykes is facing petitions over various claims, though it seems to be really focus on his protective discussion after calling for people to be more careful in following the Governor's Stay-At-Home order, including threatening to "shut everything down" due to the city attracting people from other counties. There is also a complaint about an issue with the fire department.

Wyoming: Gillette Mayor and City Council hearing calls for removal

Gillette Mayor Louise Carter-King and other City Council members are facing calls for their ouster, including recalls, after they pushed for Councilman Shay Lundvall to resign for liking sexists and likely racist posts encouraging violent action against Black Lives Matter protesters. Lundvall resigned. Wyoming's recall law is very difficult to clear, and it is possible that the town does not have a real recall provision (I don't see one on their site).

Colorado: Routt County Sheriff facing recall efforts

Routt Sheriff Garrett Wiggins, who claimed  that the recent nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd was about politics rather than racial issues, is now facing threats of a recall. Petition have not been taken out.

Colorado: Routt County Commissioner facing petitions led by former State Senator

Routt County Commissioner Beth Melton (D) is facing petitions led by former State Senator Laura Woods (R). It is not clear what the recall is focused on, though Melton notes that Republicans in Colorado have looked to the recall as a way to regain power.

Petitioners would need at least 3299 valid signatures in 60 days.