Pennsylvania: Gregory Harvey, leader of effort to recall Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo, dies

Harvey led the effort to collect 141,000 signatures -- they got 211,000. However, the recall effort was tossed out by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Texas: Windcrest recall effort leads to dispute over validity of signatures

The recall efforts against Mayor Dan Reese and Council members Frank Archuelta and Joan Pedrotti is now being debated as petitioners claim they have enough signatures, but the city attorney refused to certify stating that a number of citizens denied the signing, which would cause the petitions to fall short. However, there are questions of whether the names can be stricken after signing.

Petitioners handed in between 437-452 signatures. They need 421.

Colorado: Dolores School Board President Resigns; One other member facing October 9 recall vote

School Board President Dee Prock resigned after signatures were handed in. The recall was to be scheduled for October 9. Board member Vangi McCoy will be facing the voters that day. The issue appears to be claims that the school has dropped in rankings.

New Mexico: Las Cruces Voting on city charter changes to recall creating malfeasance standard

Las Cruces is looking to change the recall from a political recall to a malfeasance standard/judicial recall one -- effectively, making it so that there needs to be a showing of malfeasance in order to get on the ballot. This change would put the city in line with state law and would be one of the few municipalities to make such a change to recall law.

The changes would also put in a  60 day time period, eliminate the amended petition process, let people strike their names, and let the City Council review petitions for compliance with the law.

Michigan: Macomb Township Trustee facing recall petitions has not attended meeting since November 8

The recall effort against Trustee Dino Bucci following his indictment on federal corruption charges and his failure to attend Trustee meetings, failed. Petitioners needed  since November 8. 6900 signatures, but they only got about 3100. There is still a push to get the Governor to remove him.

California: Del Norte Supervisors facing petitions led by former Chair of Cannabis Working Group

Petitioners will not be getting the recalls against Crescent City Council Mayor Pro Tem Heidi Kime and Supervisors Rodger Gitlin, Lori Cowan and Bob Berkowitz on the November ballot. The recall efforts have been criticized for not having an issue around it, though past coverage noted that they are led by the former head of the Del Norte County Cannabis Working Group, so a good chance that it revolves around cannabis/marijuana regulation issues.

Update: No signatures were handed in by the deadline.

Michigan: Royal Oak voting on amendment to recall laws

The rule change will allow the city to conform to state law.

Update: The rules were approved.

California: Lemoore City Councilmember facing recall effort

Councilmember Holly Blair is facing petitions over her council report which "brought up the personal lives" of the Police Chief, City Manager and their children.  The council looks to be passing a censure of Blair.

Petitioners need 2527 signatures. BEcause Blair was elected in an all-city election, any resident could sign.

North Dakota: Three Richland School Board lose recall vote

School Board members Lisa Amundson, Josh Mjoness and Sarah Myers lost their recall elections yesterday over investigations of alleged sexual misconduct by students and basketball players. The Superintendent has been put on administrative leave. Amundson lost to Amy Lehmann 233-157; Mjoness lost to Scott Hendrickson 205-155; and Myers lost to Jody Lingen 208-122.

Jamaica: Editorial on recalling MPs

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Ohio: Solon Councilman facing recall efforts

Councilman Jeremy Zelwin is facing a recall effort over a $200 million winery project and a $1 million rails-to-trails plan.

Oregon: Wheeler County Commissioner facing August 28 recall vote

Commissioner Robert Ordway (R) is facing an August 28 recall vote over complaints about the sale of a rock crusher, a garbage truck and abstaining from certain votes. Petitioners needed 123 signatures, they handed in 151. Ordway would be replaced by an appointed Republican.

Michigan: Algonac Mayor Recall on the Election Day ballot

Mayor Eileen Tesch is facing an Election Day recall after petitioners handed in 391 valid signatures. They needed 350. The issue appears to be a move to have signatures gatherers against two other councilmembers removed from a meeting. Those two councilmembers, Irene Bird and Joe Nugent, resigned before a November vote.

Arizona: Holbrook Mayor, City Councilman facing Election Day recall

Mayor Bobby Tyler and Councilman CJ Wischmann are facing a November 6 recall. Petitioners collected 162 signatures for Tyler -- they needed 109, and 153 for Wischmann, they needed 126.

Colorado: Fremont County Sheriff, target of 2017 recall effort, resigns

Sheriff Jim Beicker (R), who was targeted for a recall in 2017 over the confiscation of horses in an alleged animal cruelty case, a civil lawsuit of a the death of an inmate and a Lieutenant who was facing charges of misconduct and abuse of public records for keeping evidence to an old homicide in a storage unit, resigned. Petitioners could not get the 4166 signatures at the time.

California: Tulare Regional Medical Center Board election fights cost over $100,000

The elections, which included the recall of Board Director Dr. Parmod Kumar, have cost a $100,000.

Wisconsin: Flambeau School Board members targeted in recall

School Board Members Patrick Anderson, Sam Stewart and Danielle Zimmer are facing recall threats over claims of disrespectful comments and a host of other complaints.

Wisconsin: Dover Town Chairman ousted in recall vote

Chairman Mario Lena was ousted in a recall vote over claims of unprofessional conduct. Lena was censured and he accused past chairmen of embezzlement and fraud. Lena lost to Town Supervisor Sam Stratton -- 319-175-90 (for former town supervisor Dean Larsen). Stratton needed an absolute majority to avoid a run-off. His seat now has to be filled.

Massachusetts: Rockland Selectman resigns over investigation into other officials' inappropriate behavior

Selectman Ed Kimball has resigned in the face of a recall threat from former selectman Mary A. Parsons over a complicated investigation.

Selectman Deidre Hall, who also has since resigned, has been accused of pressuring Town Administrator Allan Chiocca into sexual activities because she would be voting on his contract extension and salary increase (Hall has since resigned). The investigation substantiated the allegations, but Kimball called the investigation a sham.

UK: Petitions against MP Paisley to start on August 8

Petitions against MP Ian Paisley over his failure to declare luxury holidays in Sri Lanka are set to start on August 8. Petitioners need 7547 signatures to get the by-election going.