Tag: recall efforts
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State legislators face second-most recall efforts in Q1 2025
State legislators were included in the second-highest number of recall efforts this year out of all office types as of April 11, 2025. Ballotpedia had tracked recall efforts against 30 state legislators, which was second only to city council members, who saw 75 officeholders included in recall efforts. All 30 state legislators included in recall…
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Idaho school board recall election on November 5 ballot
A recall election against Kathy Egan, Zone 1 representative on the Marsh Valley Joint School District board of trustees in Idaho, is being held on November 5, 2024. The official reasons for recall listed on the ballot are “poor performance of the school district, declining enrollment, poor financial oversight.” Voters will be able to vote…
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Maine school board recall scheduled for December 17
A recall election against Kirstin Shapiro, member of the Regional School Unit 21 Board of School Directors in Maine, has been scheduled for December 17, 2024. The recall effort started in October 2024 during stalled contract negotiations between the school board and the Kennebunk Arundel Kennebunkport Educators’ Association. Teachers started the 2024-2025 school year without…
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California remains state with most officials targeted for recall since 2010
Ballotpedia has tracked 1,011 officials included in recall efforts in California since 2010, which is more than any other state. Those officials account for 19.2% of all recalls Ballotpedia has tracked as of September 30, 2024. Michigan had the second-most with 986 (18.7%), and Colorado was third-highest with 355 (6.7%). Both California and Michigan had…
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First half of 2024 sees historic spike in recall efforts against elected officials
In the first half of 2024, Ballotpedia tracked the highest number of officeholders targeted for recall and the highest number of officeholders removed from office by mid-year since tracking began in 2014. From January 1 through June 28, 2024, there were 164 recall efforts launched against 266 officeholders, resulting in 38 officials being successfully recalled.…
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More legislative changes to the ballot measure process and direct democracy in 2023 than previous five years
Legislatures enacted more pieces of legislation related to direct democracy—ballot initiatives, referendums, and recall petitions—in 2023 than the previous five years. In 2023, 45 bills and resolutions were enacted, which exceeds the annual average of 32 for this period. The previous largest number of bills enacted was 44 in 2019. While there was an increase…
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California sees most officials included in recall efforts from 2010-2023; Michigan a close second
Ballotpedia tracked recall efforts against 932 officials in California from 2010 through October 3, 2023, the most of any state and 19.18% of all tracked. Michigan came in second with 902 (18.56%). The third-highest number of officials included in recall efforts was in Colorado with 336 (6.91%). Michigan was leading with the most officials included…