“Colorado: Claims that new election law opens recall to anyone in the state; Media Matters disputes”
This item appears at the Recall Elections Blog.
Category Archives: recall elections
“Libertarian Party of Colorado sues Secretary Gessler to allow nomination of Recall Successor Candidates”
The following press release arrived via email: [update: read the complaint]
Libertarian Party of Colorado sues Secretary Gessler to allow nomination of Recall Successor Candidates
Denver, Colorado — The Libertarian Party of Colorado has filed suit today for emergency… Continue reading
“Colorado’s Gun-Control Recall: The Canary in the Coal Mine for Reformers?”
Josh Spivak writes for The Atlantic.
San Diego City Attorney’s Office Issues Legal Opinion on Some of the Vexing Questions in Possible Recall of Mayor Filner
“How city’s legal hurdles make recalls difficult”
Josh Spivak oped in UT San Diego.
“As San Diego mayor heads for therapy, city faces big mess”
The CS Monitor reports, quoting Josh Spivak of the excellent Recall Elections Blog.
A Word About the San Diego Mayoral Recall and this Blog
Ordinarily I’d be chomping at the bit to comment on the San Diego mayoral recall campaign. There are some meaty legal (and political) issues.
However, given that I testified just last month before the City of San Diego on their… Continue reading
“Facing a Recall After Supporting Stronger Gun Laws in Colorado”
NY Times Says Recall of San Diego Mayor Filner an “Unlikely Proposition”
Here: “Despite the growing public opposition, there is little that constituents can do to compel Mr. Filner to leave office. A recall campaign would require more than 100,000 signatures in just over a month, an expensive and unlikely proposition.”… Continue reading
“Colo. judge won’t block recalls over gun votes”
AP reports. Sounds like application of the Democracy Canon.
“California: More revelations on San Diego mayor and what it would take to get a recall on the ballot”
This item appears at the Recall Elections Blog.
“Colorado: Morse and Colorado’s unique resignation angle”
This item appears at the Recall Elections Blog.
“Elections bill would make it harder to recall municipal and school officials”
News from Wisconsin.
More from the Recall Elections Blog.