Recall of Public Officials/Legislators Thread

[EvilRhino]

Time to strike back. To hell with crossing our fingers that they might see the light after 12 hours of testimony.


I stated last night that I am willing to do a lot of the legwork to set up the recall committee, etc. I have an extremely open schedule.


I'm currently reading up on the state rules but if anyone has experience please contact me.


Major notes:


60 days to gather enough signatures, 25% of the votes they received in the election.
Must be a registered committee once it receives or spends $5,000




state link


I don't know if all the signatures need to be from their district. I'd imagine if not, it would be easy to get the signatures by distributing petitions to gun shops throughout the state, reaching out to Magpul, etc.


http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/Rule.do?deptID=20&deptName=1505%20State&agencyID=1 04&agencyName=1505%C2%A0Secretary%20of%20State&ccr DocID=2776&ccrDocName=8%20CCR%201505-6%20RULES%20CONCERNING%20CAMPAIGN%20AND%20POLITICA L%20FINANCE&subDocID=59716&subDocName=Rule%2015.%2 0%20Recall%20Elections&version=41


Of note:
Q8. What do we have to report?


A8. For contributions of $20 or more, the name and address of the contributor must be reported.


For contributions of $100 or more, the contributor’s name, address, employer and occupation must be reported.


At this point, I'm not even sure what the money would be for. I might be thinking small scale though. Maybe if we were running commercials, etc it would cost more.




More info on the process


FAQs for recall committees


My thought is Rhonda Fields needs to be the primary. Any others? All others? I'll make 10+ committees if I have to.

[neversummer900]

Best post I've seen thank you for the information. This will be on standby when and if my legislators deny my and everyone else in my districts rights.

[Ronin13]

Count me the hell in! Finally someone with the time, motivation, and knowledge is stepping up.

[USAFGopherMike]

Well done. I'm interested.

[Teufelhund]

I was reading a little about this process last night; it looks like you found more than I did.

As I understand it, the number of signatures needed for the petition in order to start the recall is 25% of the people who voted in the last election, for that particular office. I would be surprised if it were allowed to be voters outside that particular district, but that doesn't mean it isn't true.

There were two successful recalls last year in Colorado; perhaps we could reach out to the folks who participated in those committees for guidance. I'd also be willing to bet we could get assistance from a couple of the Republican Reps on the House Judiciary Committee.

Thanks for taking the initiative to start organizing this process. I am in to help and participate in whatever way I can.

[MED]

I would focus on legislators who don't vote their districts. For instance; Senator Nicholson from my district who represents West Jefferson and Gilpin Counties. Target all the rural Democrats.

Fields, although dumb as a box of rocks, is in a Democrat stronghold so it is a waste of time to go after her.

Ronin13: you have the same dumbass senator that i have (and one of the most left wing members of the legislature). I am willing to put work into getting here dumb ass out of there.

[Ronin13]

I would focus on legislators who don't vote their districts. For instance; Senator Nicholson from my district who represents West Jefferson and Gilpin Counties. Target all the rural Democrats.

Fields, although dumb as a box of rocks, is in a Democrat stronghold so it is a waste of time to go after her.

Ronin13: you have the same dumbass senator that i have (and one of the most left wing members of the legislature). I am willing to put work into getting here dumb ass out of there.

Yep... If nothing else we should be riding ourselves but I fear the Obamaton robots have invaded Evergreen and Morrison... so it could be a battle.

[MED]

Yep... If nothing else we should be riding ourselves but I fear the Obamaton robots have invaded Evergreen and Morrison... so it could be a battle.

She won her seat in 2010 by around 500 votes (I can't remember the exact number) The redistricting map made it worse, but she is so far left that she can be attacked. if nothing else, it would be good to recall her every year just to piss her off and make her work.

[Teufelhund]

I like the idea of filing a recall petition against every one of these people who are representing only their party or themselves instead of the people, whether there is a chance they will be recalled or not. However, if an official survives a recall election (keeps his/her seat), a new petition for recall cannot be filed against that person for the duration of that term.

[MED]

I like the idea of filing a recall petition against every one of these people who are representing only their party or themselves instead of the people, whether there is a chance they will be recalled or not. However, if an official survives a recall election (keeps his/her seat), a new petition for recall cannot be filed against that person for the duration of that term.

In the case of Jeanne Nicholson, she has an election in 2014. Recall her in 2013, make her campaign in 2014, and recall her again in 2015.