Editing Recall election (section)

==== 2011 recalls ====
In 2011, there were at least 150 recall elections in the United States. Of these, 75 officials were recalled, and nine officials resigned under threat of recall. Recalls were held in 17 states in 73 different jurisdictions. [[Michigan]] had the most recalls (at least 30). The year set a record for number of state legislator recall elections (11 elections) beating the previous one-year high (three elections).

Three jurisdictions adopted the recall in 2011.<ref name="blogspot1">{{cite web | url=http://recallelections.blogspot.com/2011/12/year-in-recalls-150-recalls-in-2011.html | title=The Recall Elections Blog: The Year in Recalls -- 151 Recalls in 2011 (edited to add another recall)| date=2011-12-27}}</ref>

Of recall elections, 52 were for [[city council]], 30 were for [[mayor]], 17 were for [[school board]], 11 were for [[State legislature (United States)|state legislators]], and one was for a [[prosecuting attorney]] ([[York County, Nebraska]]). The largest municipality to hold a recall was [[Miami-Dade County, Florida]], for mayor.<ref name="blogspot1"/>

The busiest day was November 8 ([[Election Day (United States)|Election Day]]) with 26 recalls. In 34 jurisdictions, recalls were held over multiple days.<ref name="blogspot1"/>