AURORA | The petition drive to recall Arapahoe County DA Amy Padden has officially started, but how it will finish is unclear at best.

Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky and the rest of the recall committee have a little more than one month to collect 75,875 valid signatures. Petition drive experts said another 30% more signatures are likely needed to ensure enough valid signatures can be approved by election officials.

Recalls in Colorado are relatively rare, and recalls of district attorneys are even more rare.

In the last 15 years, there have been between seven and 13 recall attempts annually across the state. They can include school board and city council members, sheriffs, mayors, county commissioners, coroners, state House representatives, senators and any other elected officials, i

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