Sunday, April 30, 2017

Rhode Island: Elected officials refuse to reveal their vote in Providence City Council recall

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Governor Gina Raimondo, Congressman David Cicilline, State Treasurer Seth Magaziner and State Representative Aaron Regunberg (all Ds) have r...
Saturday, April 29, 2017

North Dakota: Refugee Council calls for end of recall effort against Fargo City Commissioner

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Oregon: Columbia River Recall leads to guilty plea in election law violation case

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Former Columbia River PUD Board Member David Michael Baker and his son Riley David Baker pled guilty over a claim that they witnessed the s...

North Dakota: LaMoure County State's Attorney facing recall threats

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Petitions have been taking out against State's Attorney Tonya Duffy over claims of a lack of competency and demeanor. Petitioners need ...
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Colorado: Fremont County Sheriff signature gathering starts

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Signatures gathering has started against Sheriff Jim Beicker  (R) over a civil lawsuit over the death of an inmate and a confiscation of hor...
Thursday, April 27, 2017

California: State Senator claims recall effort would waste millions of dollars

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State Senator Josh Newman is facing a recall effort ostensible over his vote to raise fees and taxes for road repairs, though it widely see...

Colorado: Park Hospital Board sets recall, then resigns

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The Board of Directors , which resigned en masse as of May 1, set a recall for May 21. The designated election official will cancel the reca...

California: Oakdale Irrigation District board member leading in recall race

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OID Irrigation Board Member Linda Santos is leading in the vote county in her recall race, though ballots won't be finished counting un...

Idaho: Petitions started for Notus Mayor

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Mayor David Porterfield is facing a recall over complaints about a kitchen sink of complaints. Petitioners need 44 signatures to make the b...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

California: Sonoma County Sheriff recall effort gets petitions

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Paperwork has been approved for the recall of Sheriff Steve Freitas , though petitioners would need 35,000 signatures to get on the ballot. ...

Ohio: Loveland Mayor facing recall effort

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Loveland Mayor Mark Fitzgerald is facing a recall effort over the Community Improvement Corporation, a public-private partnership. The lead...
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Massachusetts: Uxbridge Selectmen to recall petition language before sending it to state Legislature

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The issue seems to be the amount of signatures needed and language that allows the recall for "any lawful reason" - which sounds ...

Alaska: ACLU of Alaska filed brief in favor of Homer City Council members opposing June 13 recall

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The ACLU of Alaska has filed suit claiming that the recall effort against Council members Donna Aderhold, David Lewis and Catriona Reynolds...

Rhode Island: Providence Journal endorses recall of indicted Councilman Kevin Jackson

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Philippines: Cebu Mayor facing recall threat

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Mayor Tommy Osmena won a rematch in 2016, but his opponent Mike Rama appears to be pushing for a recall, even as they wait for the results ...

Massachusetts: Bridgewater Councilwoman who won office in recall loses re-election run

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Sandra Wright won office in the 2012 recall race. After losing a state senate race, she lost her re-election run 88-78.

Iowa: Logan city council shrinkage showed the issue with lack of recalls

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Firings of City Administrator Angela Winther and City Attorney (back in 2012), led to a 2013 law that cut the size of the city council from ...

Wisconsin: Superior Councilor facing calls for resignation after criminal charges filed

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City Councilor Graham Garfield is facing charges after pointing a loaded gun at his fiance, with Mayor Jim Paine calling for his resignatio...

Colorado: Signatures handed in against Frederick Mayor and trustees

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320 signatures were handed in against Mayor Tony Carey and Board Trustees Fred Skates and Donna Hudziak. The issues were the approval of a...
Monday, April 24, 2017

Michigan: Flint Mayoral recall appeal going to a judge

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Mayor Karen Weaver is appealing the approval of a recall petition against her to a Circuit Court Judge -- with the hearing set for today. T...