Friday, October 30, 2015

Massachusetts: Petitions against Lawrence Mayor approved by Board of Registrars

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This is the second time against Daniel Rivera -- looks like this one will also be going to court.

Michigan: Covert school board petitions presented for the third time to Election Commission

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School Board President Diana Parrigin  is facing petitions over a marijuana possession arrest (she pled no contest). The previous efforts we...

Arizona: Glendale recall set for Tuesday

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Here

Colorado: Recalled Snowmass councilman pays for cell damage

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Chris Jacobson, who was recalled and removed following his DUI and destruction of a jail cell, has agreed to pay for the damage to the cell...

California: Morgan Hill School Board member resigns, though not the one who was facing active petitions

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Amy Porter Jensen resigned from the embattled school board, though it is Board President Bob Benevento who is facing an active recall campa...

Massachusetts: Rowley Water Board Commissioner facing petitions

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Commissioner Tim Toomey is facing petitions (due on November 6) with complains over executive sessions, putting the water superintendent on ...

Nebraska: York recall effort fails

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The recall deadline against Commissioner Paul Buller has failed. Petitioners had previously announced that she wouldn't turn in the sign...

Oklahoma: Police and fire unions claim to have collected more than 90% of the signatures for Midwest City Mayor recall

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They have 395 signatures, they need 433 to get Dee Collins on the ballot.
Thursday, October 29, 2015

Colorado: Tons on the Colorado School Board Recall

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I should have a breakdown on the prevalance of school board recalls coming soon, but here's some stories: Chalkbeat presents a great br...
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Massachusetts: Lawrence Mayor facing "rite of passage" recall

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This is on the Daniel Rivera recall attempt . One point to make -- the article notes that it takes 100 signatures to start a recall, with so...
Thursday, October 22, 2015

Colorado: Jefferson County School Board recall spending may top $1M

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Here

Oregon: Pressure against Douglas County Commissioner over her lawsuit against term limits

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Petitioners are still gathering signatures against Susan Morgan , but they are hoping to push her to resign over her lawsuit that claims tha...

Ohio: East Cleveland Councilman facing recall effort sees person who tried to bribe him plead guilty

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Here

Wisconsin: Arcadia Mayor facing recall vote on November 24

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Arcadia Mayor John Kimmel, in his third term, is facing an upcoming recall vote over his opposition to a referendum on frac sand mining. Pe...

Kansas: Sedgwick County Commission Chairman discusses recall against him

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Here  and here -- a political scientist correctly notes that recalls don't happen often in Kansas. You would have to go all the way back...
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Kansas: Sedgwick County Commissioner facing petitions over illegal immigration/WIC position

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Sedgwick County Commissioner Chair Richard Ranzau is facing a recall attempt over his position that illegal immigrants shouldn't get fe...

Oregon: Clatskanie Mayor recall on the ballot for November 17

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The recall of Clatskanie Mayor Diane Pohl is on the November 17 ballot. Pohl is facing a recall for allowing the police chief to resign aft...

Nebraska: Petitioner explains reasons behind decision to drop York County Commissioner recall

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Not quite clear why she thinks she would be "solely responsible for a man to lose his job" as there would presumably be many sign...

My article in the Hill on the Heir Apparent label in Clinton v. Biden

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Here

Canada: Push to extend British Columbia recall to municipal offices and regional districts

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Here