Nebraska: Recalled Plattsmouth School Board member appointed to state Library Commission

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has appointed former Plattsmouth School Board Member Terri Cunningham-Swanson to the Nebraska Library Commission eight months after she was ousted in a recall vote, 1649-1000. The recall was over her support for a book ban policy. The school board has since overturned the removal of 51 of 52 books.  

Wisconsin: Bohners Lake Sanitary District Commissioners facing September 17 vote

Two Bohners Lake Sanitary District Commissioners (in Burlington), Carrie Oldenburg and Jessica Wiskes, are facing a September 17 recall vote over complaints about water-quality issues and the sewer system maintenance. There is also a complaint about ending an advisory group. A third commissioner was elected four months ago.

Amber Della Bianca and Brenda Szumski are running against the two.

Petitioners handed in about 300 signatures and needed 182.

Colorado: Garfield School Board Member ousted

Garfield RE-2 School Board Member Tony May appears to have lost the recall vote, 2781-2042. Scott Bolitho won the replacement race (unopposed).

May has pushed for the adoption of the American Birthright Standards instead of the state standards. There are also complaints about behavior.

May had previously stepped down as board president, but presumably retained his seat.

Wisconsin: Petitioners spent at least $1.3M for Assembly Speaker recall effort

The failed recall against Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos spent $1.3 million through June 30. The major funder was an Arkansas philanthropist. Presumably, this amount went up thanks to the lawsuits filed to get the recall back on the ballot.

Most of the money went to "solicitation expenses" presumably, signature collection.

Wisconsin: Fifield Supervisor ousted in recall election vote

Fifield Town Board Supervisor Ann Sloane was ousted in a recall vote, losing to John Schroeder 189-81. This was a re-run, as Schroeder lost to Sloane in the 2023 election.

The recall is over creating "tension on the board" though Sloane said it is part of an attack against the Pike Lake Fire Department (where she is a first responder. Her husband was apparently suspended for six months due to a "verbal altercation"). There was a first recall attempt over permit violations on the lake after some changes to buoy regulations.

Washington: Petitions taken out against Spokane County Commissioner

Petitions have been taken out against Spokane County Commissioner Al French (R) over claims of a coverup about PFAS (so-called "forever chemicals") contamination of the drinking water. French is currently running for his fifth term, so it the recall would actually have to be between the General Election and the next term in January or wait till the next term starts.

Washington is a malfeasance standard/judicial recall state, so a judge will have to sign off on the effort as meeting the statutorily delineated reasons before it can move forward. Petitioners would need 11,535 signatures. 

Wisconsin: State Supreme Court rejects Assembly Speaker recall effort to bypass appellate court

The Wisconsin State Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to bypass the Appellate Court in order to get the recall of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on the ballot. So the suit against the recall, which is really running out of time as Vos is on the ballot in November, must be heard by the lower court. Previously, a trial court rejected the recall effort. 

Oregon: Lawsuit challenges appointment of recalled King City Councilmembers, who was appointed to different seat

Interesting lawsuit challenging the appointment of Smart Ocholi, one of the councilmembers who was ousted in the King City recall. Ocholi was ousted in the February 13th recall, but was appointed to replace a different councilmember in a separate seat (who was also removed on the same day) which may be a violation of Oregon law (as officials who lose a recall are not eligible to be selected as a replacement. One of the recall supporters, who was passed over for the position, was suing. 

In the recall, Mayor Jaimie Fender and Councilors Ocholi, Kate Mohr and Laurie Petrie all lost. There was no longer a quorum for the body.

The recall was over their vote for a Master Plan and Transportation System Plan, most notably a development plan for Kingston Terrace. One councilor who voted against the Transportation Plan is not facing a recall effort. 

Washington: Recall against all seven Eastsound Water Users Board members going to the ballot

A recall effort has been approved against Eastsound Water Users Association Board, as all EWUA Board members, with a 403 split in the board. Teri Nigretto, Jim Nelson, Michael Cleveland and Leith Templin seem to be the "dominant" faction and Carol Ann Anderson, Ron Claus and Jim Cook are the minority.  Not sure what this is about, though there are 1300 members who can vote.

Texas: Lawsuit filed to stop Proposition from raising Austin signature requirement

A lawsuit has been filed to stop Austin's mayor and city council from putting forward 13 ballot propositions, including one (Prop. H) that would raise the signature requirements for a recall from 10 percent of registered voters to 15%. 

California: San Francisco School Board President, named after 2022 recall, resigns

San Francisco School Board President Lainie Motamedi, who was named to replaced one of the officials ousted in the 2022 recall, abruptly resigned the office.

Arkansas: Wynne Mayor recall election makes Election Day ballot

The recall against Wynne Mayor Jennifer Hobbs has made the November 5 Election Day ballot. The issue seems to be complaints about the recovery plan following a tornado. There is also a complaint about a rebuilding a historic park building. 

Petitioners handed in 1207 signatures and 1174 were valid. 1092 were required. 

California: Sunol Glen School Board member ousted in July, is running for other seat

Former Sunol Glen School Board member Ryan Jergensen, who lost a recall vote on July 2, is running for the seat formerly held by Linda Hurley who also lost a recall vote on the same day. 

The recall was after the board voted to limit the school to only flying US or California state flags. The school flew a pride flag during Pride Month.

California: Elections campaigns in Oakland Mayor and Alameda District Attorney recall heats up

 Here -- first real sign of a push by the elected officials against the recall effort.

Missouri: Recall effort started against Arnold Mayor, Treasurer and 8 councilmembers

Petitions are being circulated Arnold Mayor Ron Counts, Treasurer Dan Kroupa and eight city councilmembers, EJ Fleischmann, Jason Fulbright, Brian McArthur, Bill Moritz, Mark Hood, Rodney Mullins, Butch Cooley and Gary Plunk.

The recall effort is over a proposed road project connecting shopping districts. The road project has been dropped.

Petitioners need 25% of registered voters in 60 days to get on the ballot. This is 4200 for Counts and Kroupa and between 903-1109 for the councilmembers.

Update: The effort has ended, with no petitions handed in.

Arizona: Recall efforts against Tucson Mayor and City Councilmembers fail

A recall effort against Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup and City Councilmembers Regina Romero and Karin Uhlich has failed. It's not clear if petitions were taken out. 

Wisconsin: Richmond Treasurer kicked out in recall vote

Richmond Treasurer Ann Seaver has been kicked out in a recall, losing to Emmily Taylor 232-177. Seaver was in office for 31 years. The recall was over alleged misfiling of some taxes using a new system, leading to small penalties from the state and failure to attend meetings and leaving outside the town (which Seaver claims was due to physical rehab).

Petitioners handed in 305 signatures and needed 249. They got 303. 

The board in June unanimously approved proceeding 

Kansas: Ninth recall against Prairie Village Mayor fails

A ninth attempt to recall Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson has failed.

Previous recall attempts were rejected by the Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe due to not meeting the malfeasance standard requirement.  This petition did succeed in meeting that threshold because Mikkelson was accused of using city funds to target individuals who tried to remove him in the past. The petitions focus on some attempt to surmount the malfeasance question, but the issues seem to be a debate about housing plans. 

Oklahoma: Libertarian Party Chair calls for Recall law

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Wisconsin: Last Milwaukee School Board member recall fails

The last recall against a Milwaukee Public School Board members, Missy Zombor, failed. Previously, the recalls against three of four Marva Herndon, Jilly Gokalgandhi and Erika Siemsen have failed. The Election Commission site suggests that petitioners only managed to get a small number of valids

The recall effort started following the news that the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction withheld $16 million in funding because the district was months behind in reporting. This led to the resignation of the superintendent and the firing of the comptroller. Petitioners need 5137 signatures for Herndon, 6809 for Siemsen, 7759 for Gokalgandhi, and 44,177 for Zombor (Zombor is an at-large member, rather than a specific district.

The board called for a $252 million referendum that was recently approved before revealing the financial issues.