https://sfelections.sfgov.org/sites/default/files/Documents/candidates/20200427_RecallGuide.pdf

Page 6, second paragraph, 10% for city-wide officials

Can we get a running numbered thread on his actions/crimes? I'm sure the list is much longer than we realize if we combine our fact knowledge.

Yea I had to reread the title 3 times

If you have a source, I'd welcome it. My recollection was that CA required a percentage of signatures that was based on voters in the previous election and a threshold below 20%, but that might be for statewide recalls.

Literally half as many signatures needed. 10% of registered voters v. 20% of whatever “qualified” voters means

I accidentally posted this while back, which veered in a very unexpected direction.

Only 10% of registered voter signatures needed to recall a city official is a pretty huge difference from 20%

They can afford to pay out winners and pay for all this advertising.

I mean, everyone I know that gambles talks about how good they are at it and how much money they win, so where does this insane advertising budget come from?

Mobsy is a horse's ass but he also has had virtually zero impact on city governance. Its time to coalesce around a better candidate. Of course, who is that. Leon Pinkett was a good option but flopped. Shannon Snead is on two straight losing campaigns. Not sure any freshmen have the suction, maybe Ramos. Costello has $$ but is the wrong color. Burnett is too fringe. Bullock maybe if he can nut up and stop playing nice.

Might as well have a flashing VACANCY sign out front.

Thank you, thank you.

To the person who asked, I do run an ad blocker. These get through it.

What % of qualified voters even voted in this year's election?

Baltimore has a strong no snitching, no speaking out culture. Petitions and surveys that require a name and address are concerning, at least in my area. I’d want to sign such a petition, I would be wary of potential consequences.

I believe the CA signature thresholds are much lower though.

What differences do you think are salient?

This is probably the best answer, although I've found quite a few poly folk on OKCupid too

I’m also in favor of pushing for ranked choice voting. We actually have several solid council members, so the broad brush here is some fox45 nonsense that isn’t very helpful to say the least.

Are you suggesting that OP just go knocking on doors when they see a flamingo in the yard?

"Hello, I am new in town. I saw your lawn ornaments and I am here for the polyamory :3"

Baltimore barely gets 20% turnout of its eligible voters lol

San Francisco managed to do it this year to multiple elected officials and it was a pretty grassroots movement. But it did require a lot of citizens running around the city working to collect signatures and I think it would be hard to find people willing to do that here.

There's a huge difference between SF and Baltimore.

San Francisco recently managed to recall their DA and multiple school board members via petitions. It’s definitely possible but sadly it does feel like it would be pretty impossible in Baltimore.

He solicited funds via gofundme from donors to cover legal fees for his wife’s mortgage fraud case, got caught and promised to return the funds, didn’t return the funds, and now we’re paying for an ethics trial he’s continuously delaying. He spent $10K of tax dollars sending one of his aids to England for a training conference. He tried to lower the pension requirements for the city without looking at financial impact. In my mind it’s protecting our tax dollars to get him out.

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I honestly don't know. But also, how are you going to get that number of people to sign a petition? That's huge!