Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Canada: Alberta Wildrose Party members facing quasi-recall petitions

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A giant party-jumping effort nine y members of the Wildrose Party to the Progressive Conservatives has led to call for recalls. Alberta does...

Zimbabwe: Analysis of Zimbabwe's recall

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Hawaii: State Representative party flip leads to renewed calls for recall law

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Republican State Representative Aaron Johanson , the House Minority Leader, switched to the Democrats (the Democrats have a 44-7 edge).  Mik...

California: NYT makes common error on Rose Bird "recall"

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This article on Governor Jerry Brown's state Supreme Court appointments makes the common error that Rose Bird, Cruz Reynoso and Joseph ...
Monday, December 29, 2014

Massachusetts: Fall River recallers named "2014 newsmakers of the year" in newspaper poll

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Arizona: Glendale council recall fails over paid/volunteer designation

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Once again, the failure to check a form stating whether petitioners were volunteers or paid gatherers seemed to have stopped the recall of C...

Colorado: Silverton Town Trustee facing February recall

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Town Trustee Karla Safranski is up for a recall vote on February 10, though no one has stepped up to challenge her. Petitioners handed in 1...

Florida: Bradenton Beach Mayor facing petitions

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Bradenton Beach Mayor William Shearon is facing petitions, led by a former city commissioner. There is already a resultion to have Shearon f...

Oklahoma: Choctaw Electric Cooperative Board facing a nine person recall

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The entire nine member Choctaw Electric Cooperative board is facing a recall after an former general manger was accuse of embezzlement. The...

California: Salinas School Board trustee recall fails by 30 signatures; more than 700 invalidated

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The recall of Salinas City Union Elementary School District trustee Janet Barnes failed by 30 signatures. Petitioners handed in over 3000 an...

Colorado: KOTO Radio holding recall of three board members

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KOTO Radio’s governing board, the San Miguel Education Fund, has sent ballot for the removal of board members Ray Farnsworth, Robert Allen ...

Nevada: GOP Executive Board threatens recalls for recalcitrant Assembly members

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Nevada Republicans are having serious trouble since recapturing the Assembly for the first time since 1985. They have a big majority (25-17)...
Monday, December 22, 2014

Colorado: Signatures verified for two Center School Board members

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Center School Board members Phillip Varoz (438 verified/232 needed) and James Sanchez (423/163) are facing upcoming recalls after they requ...

Nebraska: Minatare mayor up for recall on January 13

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Minatare Mayor Alfred Pieper will face a January 13 recall after petitioners handed in 35% of total register voters signatures. The council...

Idaho: Signatures verified against Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney

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Jefferson County Prosecutor Robin Dunn is facing an upcoming recall. Petitioners handed in 3,582 signatures, of which 3246 were verified. T...

Michigan: Ann Arbor councilman facing three new petitions

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Homeless advocates are still targeting Ann Arbor Councilman Stephen Kunselman. They have now handed in six petitions, three of which have b...

Arizona: Signatures handed in against casino approval-flipping Glenwood city councilman

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Over 6,00 signatures have been handed in against City Councilman Gary Sherwood -- they need 2,752. Sherwood flipped on his support for a $4...

Arizona: Golden Valley Fire District Board Director up for recall on May 19

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The recall of Golden Valley Fire District Board Director Rhonda Brooks has been set for May 19. The recall was led by fellow director Steve ...

Michigan: New Buffalo Mayor slated for May 5th recall

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Mayor Peter Weber will be facing the voters on May 5th over the firing of the city manager. Last year, two council members were kicked out i...

Taiwan: Appendectomy Project targets three legislators

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Petitions have been turned in by one of my new favorite names for a political movement "The Appendectomy Project." The Project han...