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Who Will Be the Next Victim of the Grand Bounce? A nonpartisan, nonjudgmental look at the “Hair-Trigger” Form of Government

Sunday, October 31, 2021

UK: Conservative MP facing calls for recall over lobbying

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Conservative MP Owen Paterson is facing calls for a recall, with the House of Commons set to suspend him for 30 days for lobbying on behalf...

UK: Conservative MP escapes recall for sexual harassment/misconduct charges due to loophole

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A Conservative  MP, Rob Roberts , has escaped facing a recall effort due to an unusual loophole in the rules. Roberts was accused of sexual ...

Hawaii: Maui Mayor facing petitions over efforts to combat the pandemic spread

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Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino is facing recall efforts over mandates designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Petit...

Washington: Judge tosses out recall effort against Central Valley School Board members

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A Spokane County Superior Court judge has tossed out the recall effort against Central Valley School District  President Debra Long  and Di...
Saturday, October 30, 2021

California: Poway Mayor facing recall effort

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Poway Mayor Steve Vaus is facing a recall effort over claims that he violated the Political Reform Act and complaints about an annual fundr...
Thursday, October 28, 2021

Alaska: Anchorage Assembly member beating back recall in early results

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Anchorage Assembly member Meg Zaletel appears to be easily beating back the recall  election against  held on October 26, with 60% of the vo...
Sunday, October 24, 2021

California: Petitioners hand in 83K+ signatures for SF District Attorney recall, over 30K cushion

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Petitioners look to be in a very strong position to get the recall effort against San Francisco District Attorney  Chesa Boudin  on the bal...

Taiwan: Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Ousted in Recall

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Taiwan Legislator   Chen Po-Wei  (pro-independence Taiwan Statebuilding Party) was ousted in a  recall election  on October 23 vote, 77,899-...
Friday, October 22, 2021

California: Petitioners days away from deadline in San Francisco District Attorney recall effort

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Petitioners are coming down to the wire in the recall effort against San Francisco District Attorney  Chesa Boudin , though organizers have...

California: Shasta County Supervisor recall makes the ballot, vote scheduled for February 8

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The recall of Shasta County  Supervisor Leonard Moty  has gotten to the ballot. Petitioners  handed in 6032  signatures. They need 4308 val...
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Nebraska: Waverly School Board President facing petitions

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Waverly School Board President Andy Grosshans is facing petitions over his support for measures to stop the coronavirus pandemic. Petitione...

Michigan: Petitions filed against Benton Harbor Mayor

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Petitions have been filed against Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad over the recent findings that there is lead in the water pipes, preven...
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Vermont: Underhill Selectman Ousted in Recall vote -- May be first recall in state's history

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Big moment in Vermont Recall history , as  Underhill Selectman  Peter Duval was ousted in a recall vote, 570-23. The recall was over charges...

California: San Francisco School Board recall makes the ballot, scheduled for February 15, 2022

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The recall effort against San Francisco Board President Gabriela Lopez, former Vice President Alison Collins and member Faauuga Moliga has...

Alaska: New Recall Effort launched against Anchorage Assembly member

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Another attempt is being made to recall Anchorage Assembly Member  Jamie Allard  is facing recall efforts over the same reasons that  the re...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

California: Op-ed on the dangers of moving to an "automatic replacement" model for recalls

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I'll have a lot more to say about the proposed changes to the recall law, but here's an op-ed I co-wrote with David Carrillo taking...
Sunday, October 17, 2021

Nebraska: Signatures handed in against Giltner School Board member

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Petitions have handed in signatures for the removal of Giltner School Board President Chris Waddle  over what seems to be a tax levy. It is ...

UK: MP facing recall threats after harassment conviction

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MP Claudia Web be (formerly Labour, now independent) is facing recall threats after she was convicted of harassment for calling her partner...

California: Little Hoover Commission hearings on the recall

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Here's a Politico article (quoting me) on the Little Hoover Commission and recall reform proposals. I also give some thoughts on the Di...

Michigan: Secretary of State says donations to Governor for recall fight must be returned or donated

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The $3.4 million that Michigan  Governor Gretchen Whitmer  (D) raised to fight off a recall will have to be returned to donors or donated to...
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