Washington: Black Diamond Councilmember recall approved by State Supreme Court

The recall against Councilmember Pat Pepper has been approved over Open Meeting Act violations, refusals to attend meeting and approve minutes and a failure to enact a 2017 budget.

California: Recall effort being discussed against Santa Barbara County Supervisor

Supervisor Joan Hartmann is hearing recall threats over a vote to develop Camp 4, a parcel of land the Santa Ynez Valley Band of Chumash Indians are looking to for housing and a cultural center.

Minnesota: Tracy Councilman Survives February 13 recall vote

The City Council set the recall of City Councilman Troy Peterson for February 13, but only after Peterson attempted to push a motion to set it himself. The Mayor did not want Peterson to vote on the motion, so he abstained. The petition was signed by 130 registereds and claimed that Peterson overstepped his authority and bullied a former city administrator.

Minnesota's recall law has generally shot down all recalls, but this one does seem to be moving forward.

Update: Peterson survived the recall 211-174.

Virginia: Recall effort started against Charlottesville City Council

Petitions have been taken out against the entire City Council, including Mayor Mike Signer, Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy, Councilors Kristin Szakos, Kathy Galvin and Bob Fenwick. Two of them are out regardless at the end of the year, as Fenwick lost his primary race and Szakos is not running again.

New Jersey: Mahwah Mayor facing petitions

The second recall effort against Mayor William Laforet has started over his backing (and then moving away from) an ordinance banning non-NJ residents from township parks. NJ Attorney General filed a suit claiming the effort was aimed at Orthodox Jews.

Laforet faced a recall effort in 2015 over opening of an ice rink. Petitioners need about 4100 signatures to get the recall on the ballot.

California: Los Angeles Councilmember facing recall effort over road diet plan

Petitioners are set to start the recall effort against Councilman Mike Bonin over his road diet plan -- the DOT's removal of 9.4 miles of traffic lanes to prevent pedestrian deaths. Bonin announced in July that lanes would be restored and the plan ended in Vistia del Mar.

Petitioners need 27,000 signatures and claim to have raised over $100,000. Since he was just elected, they cannot start gathering until October. One of the petitioners is Mike Ryavec, who lost to Bonin in the last election in 2017.

Nevada: Signatures handed in against first State Senator

Petitioners handed in 17465 signatures against Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D), they need 14412 -- the Registrar is going to do a hand count, than a random sampling of 5% of signatures to verify that the voters voted in 2016. Presumably Woodhouse's supporters will sample the other 95%.

Democrats have collected 789 declined-to-sign signatures, so that may lower the signature total.

Nebraska: Broken Bow Board of Ed recall request denied by district court judge

A Custer County District Court Judge reject a push to force the Board of Elections to set a recall for Chairman Carl French, with the judge holding that the recall was filed too late. Petitioners handed in 518 valids (they needed 454), but there was a question of the filing of the deadline.

Washington: State Supreme Court okays Yakima County Clerk recall effort

After saying they were dropping the recall effort, a Supreme Court decision has revived the recall attempt against Clerk Janelle Riddle (as well as one against Black Diamond Councilwoman Patricia Pepper). Petitioners need nearly 11000 signatures.

California: Over 10,000 signatures handed in against Newport Beach Councilman

Over 10,688 signatures have been handed in against Councilman Scott Peotter, petitioners need 8445. The issue was Peotter's vote over a condominium project.

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Lousiana: Petitioner claims 40,000 signatures stolen from his car in Jefferson Parish Recall

The lead petitioner in the failed recall of Parish President Mike Yenni over claims that he propositioned a 17 year old boy has now taken a further turn to the ridiculous. Rather than producing the recall signatures (the recall failed months ago), the lead petitioner is now claiming he left them in his convertible and they were stolen from the floor.

Tennessee: Etowah commissioner facing recall threats over claims of sexual harassments comments on Facebook post

Commissioner Roby Helm is facing a recall threat after claims that he made sexual harassing comments about handcuff key. Petitioner would need 281 signatures.

Louisiana: Ferriday Mayor facing petitions

Mayor Sherrie Jacobs is facing petitions though it is not clear why except "she has done nothing at all comment." The lead petitioner was arrested on two bench warrants after picking up the petition, which he is tying to the petition-gathering effort.

Petitioner needs 700 signatures, and claims to have 400.

Nevada: Deadline approaching in recall of three Senators

Petitioners are due against State Senator Joyce Woodhouse on October 31, Senator Patricia Farley on November 9 and Nicole Cannizzaro on November 14.

Petitioners have now public face and have disconnected two of three phone numbers (with the third going to a non-set-up voice mail).

Taiwan: Signatures handed in against New Power Party Executive Chairman in recall for his support of same-sex marriage; Recall Set for December 16

26745 signatures were handed against Chairman Huang Kuo-chang, petitioners needed 25,119.

Update: The recall has been approved and is slated for December 16.

California: Six candidates file to run in Lake Forest January 2 recall

Six candidates, including a former mayor and two former failed candidates for the seat, have filed to run in the recall of Councilman Andrew Hamilton.

Montana: Pondera Sheriff recall set for December 19

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Michigan: Albion Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem facing recall effort

Mayor Garrett Brown and Mayor Pro Tem Sonya Brown are facing recall effort after the city manager resigned following her annual evaluation. The council members were scheduled to bote on a censure of Mayor Brown for an attempt to assume more authority. Chad Baase, who lost the 2016 mayoral race, is leading the recall effort.

Petitioners need 439 signatures to get the recall on the ballot for Brown and 96 signatures for Sonya Brown. Here's some more details on the procedure for the recall.

Wisconsin: Onalaska School Board recall signatures validated, recall to be held on November 28

Enough signatures were handed in against board member Jake Speed, with a recall to be held on November 28.

Missouri: Editorial questions the St. Louis County Councilman recall

Here -- there's some questions on who is behind the recall of Councilman Ernie Trakas