Friday, May 4, 2012

Colorado: Signatures certified in Trinidad Councilman recall

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City Councilman Alfredo Pando looks like he will face a recall in the next few months. The clerk certified 661 signatures. Petitioners need...
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Wisconsin: Recalls going to cost money

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Here

Colorado: Three members of Cherokee Metropolitan District facing May 22 recall

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Three members of the Cherokee Metropolitan District are facing a recall vote on May 22. Janet Cederberg, David Hammers and William Beahan a...

Arizona: Bill to reimburse Pearce fails

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The bill was  from the Senate due to lack of support.

Massachusetts: Judge hears arguments on Bridgewater recall

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Excellent article here by Rebecca Hyman on the legal arguments surrounding the Bridgewater Town Council recall. A couple of key points: ...

Arizona: Conference Committee passes law providing for payment to recalled Senator for campaign expenses

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In what looks like the final push to pay recalled Senate Majority Leader Russell Pearce for campaign expenses, a Conference Committee atta...

California: Recalled Shasta Lake City Councilwoman asks city to pay her legal defense bill

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Dolores Lucero , who was kicked out of office in an overwhelming recall vote in April, has asked Shasta Lake to reimburse her for hiring an ...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Oregon: Hemiston mayor and four city councilors facing June 5 recall

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Hermiston Mayor Bob Severson and city councilors Frank Harkenrider, Jackie Myers, Rod Hardin and Joe Harn are all running in a June 5 reca...

Colorado: No contenders yet in Hot Sulphur Mayoral recall

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The recall will still be held on June 19, though. If nobod runs, the Mayor Pro Tem will be mayor until the board fills the seat.

Michigan: Language for attempt to recall Senate Majority Leader rejected as unclear

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Monroe County Board of Canvassers unanimously rejected the language of a petition to recall the Republican Senate Majority Leader Randy Ri...

Oregon: No signatures handed in for the Douglas County Commissioner recall

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The deadline for the recall of Douglas County Commissioner Joe Laurance passed without any signatures handed in. Petitioners needed 6,500, ...

Wisconsin: Poll shows Barret and Walker in deadheat

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Barrett 47-46% among registered voters , Walker 48-47% among likely.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

New Jersey: Recall petition of Emerson Councilwoman withdrawn

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That was fast -- one day later, the petitions to recall an Emerson Councilwoman was ditched by its supporters.

California: Oakland mayor recall looks bleak

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Here's a report stating that the mayoral recall effort is definitely not picking up steam -- petitioners have 7,000 signatures, but nee...

Arizona: Pearce's allies still looking at possible reimbursement

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Even though the budg et passed on Tuesday, allies of Senator Russell Pearce are still looking to reimburse him for recall expenses.

Wisconsin: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Profiles of the Democratic contenders

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Here's Barrett's profile

Idaho: Coeur d'Alene recall law interpretation gains approval of Idaho Secretary of State

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Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa backed up  Coeur d'Alene's interpretation of its recall election law . The interpretation holds...

California: City Attorney claims Oakland Mayor recall will use ranked choice voting

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In the first step in a sure-fire litigation, Oakland City Attorney wrote the following opinion , which will not be the last word, arguing th...

Wisconsin: Kleefisch raises $540K

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Raising quite a bit less than the Governor, Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch reported raising $540,000, with $424,000 on hand.

Wisconsin: Senate recall campaign finance reports out

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Big money reports from the some of the Senate recalls. Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has raised $230,000 and has $430,000 cash on ha...