Tag: recall
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Alaska Supreme Court rules Gov. Mike Dunleavy recall can proceed
The Alaska Supreme Court on May 8 affirmed a superior court ruling that the recall effort against Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) can move forward. In November 2019, Attorney General Kevin Clarkson (R) determined that the recall failed to meet any of the grounds for recall. In Alaska, a recall petition has to meet one of…
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Colorado sheriff recall approved for June ballot
A recall effort seeking to remove Lance FitzGerald from his position as Ouray County Sheriff in Colorado has been approved for the ballot. The recall election is being conducted by mail-in ballot. Voters will receive ballots by June 11, 2020, and must return them by 7 p.m. on June 30, 2020. FitzGerald was targeted for…
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Recall launched against Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey over stay-at-home order
A recall petition was filed against Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) on May 1 over his stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus pandemic. Supporters of the recall have up to 120 days—or no later than August 29, 2020—to collect the 594,111 signatures needed to force a recall election. The recall effort is being organized by…
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Mayoral recall effort underway in Montana
An effort in Stevensville, Montana, to recall Mayor Brandon Dewey was initiated on March 30. Petitions were approved for circulation on April 7, giving recall organizers until July 6 to submit 251 valid signatures. The recall effort is organized by resident Leanna Rodabaugh in response to Dewey signing a $79,800 contract with First Call Computer…
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Three recall efforts fail in Westminster, California
Recall elections against Mayor Tri Ta and council members Kimberly Ho and Chi Charlie Nguyen were on the April 7 ballot in Westminster, California. Unofficial results show all three officials surviving their recall elections. In-person voting was canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Westminster residents were required to postmark their mail-in ballots by…
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Signatures verified in Idaho county commissioner recall effort
A recall effort seeking to remove two of the three Lincoln County commissioners in Idaho was approved for the ballot on April 6, 2020. The recall election for Rick Ellis and Roy Hubert is scheduled for August 25. The two commissioners were targeted for recall after they voted to build a new courthouse in a…
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Mayoral recall election on the ballot in Idaho Springs, Colorado
A recall election against Mayor Mike Hillman is taking place on April 7 in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The recall effort was initiated by residents Amanda Kowalewski, Janet Diederichs, and Candace Voisard in November 2019. Petitions listed the following reasons for recalling Hillman: Significant erosion of public confidence in city government during Hillman’s administration; Failure to…
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Recall petition targeting California Attorney General Xavier Becerra approved for circulation
A petition seeking the recall of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) was approved for circulation by the California Secretary of State on March 11, 2020. Supporters of the recall have until August 18 to collect 1,470,760 signatures to force a recall election. The recall petition alleges that Becerra mismanaged the state’s legal system, wasted…
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Councilman facing recall election in Foster City, California
A recall election against Councilman Herb Perez is being held on March 3 in Foster City, California. The recall effort was organized by a group called FC Watchdog, which accused Perez of “open disdain for residents” and having a pro-development agenda. Jeff Regan, an organizer for the recall, said about the recall effort, “It’s because…
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North Dakota school board members removed in recall election
An election to recall two Williams County Public School District No. 8 school board members in North Dakota was approved by voters on February 25. Board President Penny Soiseth and Vice President Curt Sullivan were both removed from office, and Chris Jundt and Sarah Williams were elected to replace them. Jundt and Williams support dissolving…