Joshua Spivak

New Book out on Amazon --Recall Elections: From Alexander Hamilton to Gavin Newsom recallelections.blogspot.com/2021/08/my-boo…

With 64 days remaining until the September 4th deadline to file petition signatures to recall Gavin Newsom, the latest @CASoSVote report shows proponents are now just 1,311,963 signatures shy of the 1,311,963 valid signatures required to get the ball rolling.

Not since 1797! Senators make a beeline for open governorships washingtonexaminer.com/magazine-washi… via @dcexaminer

The petition to recall District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio was certified this morning with a 95.8% signature validity rate. A special election is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 16. by @junyao98 missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-joe…

Joel Engardio recall: 99.3% of signatures in a random sample were deemed accurate. The recall is expected to qualify following the vetting of all 10,985 submitted signatures. From @esksf missionlocal.org/2025/05/joel-e…

Pretty incredible verification rate for a recall of this size:

Palmer Mayor Carrington survived an attempt to remove him from office for alleged abuse of power. After trailing on election night 99-97, he surged ahead once the canvass board tallied another 202 mail, special needs, early and questioned ballots. alaskawatchman.com/2025/05/23/pal…

The Supervisor Joel Engardio recall has its signatures. Of 14K signatures, Mission Local is told some 11K will be deposited on Thursday with the Dept. of Elections. The necessary total is 9,911. So, this would be more. Will they be validated? Vamos a ver missionlocal.org/2025/05/joel-e…

Headline really gets the job done here: Mountain View council member accused of shooting teen in the face recall... youtu.be/YcdiX926vkU?si… via @YouTube

Well, definitely have to share this development with @baseballot, as the Royals Great may be the first all-star to face a recall vote: More petition signatures turned in as recall effort grows for Jackson County Executive Frank White kmbc.com/article/jackso…

Colorado: Woodland Park councilmember resigns ahead of recall fox21news.com/news/local/woo…

WV's Underwood lost a third term race in 2000, but left him out, since his first solo term was in 56

Three caveats on the gubernatorial numbers: Utah's Herbert won in a special and then won two terms. But his listed as not seeking a third term. NM's King is left out, as the state had a one term limit. Won in 70, 78, 90 and then lost in 94.

The Third term blues -- may not just be tradition that prevented third term runs washingtonexaminer.com/magazine-washi… via @dcexaminer

How Nigeria's recall process compares to other countries premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/…

More on the Contra Costa Recall: nbcbayarea.com/news/local/eff…

Should NYC voters be able to remove Mayor Adams for misconduct? gothamist.com/news/should-ny… via @gothamist

Georgia: Carey, Maxwell out as voters remove council members in Bowman wsgcradio.com/news/f/carey-m… via @3Wsgc

Group trying to recall Contra Costa County DA faces financial challenges cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/n… via @KPIXTV

How the history of judicial elections led to the $100 million Wisconsin race thehill.com/opinion/judici…

The Governor’s Choice: Hawai‘i’s Undemocratic Cycle of Influence and Power hawaiibusiness.com/the-governors-…