According to the story, the election precipitating event is the turning in of the signatures. That date is 12/4, so there probably wont be an election. The recall movement claims to have 94% or so of the signatures, so there will be a bunch of pi$$ed off people, but that’s it. You’re correct, the precipitating event should be the filing to start gathering signatures. If the signature drive fails, then the election is mooted.
This business of cancelling an election by resigning (to allow another Rat to serve the rest of the term) is BS.
The Colorado folks that I hear from say they were working their way up to Hickenlooper by recall. Now that this dumbass has skated the path to Hickenlooper is one step closer. There is cleaning going on in the house of Colorado.
So the recall people should capitalize on the shenanigans, and as soon as the new jerk is seated, start a recall on him, and a couple of other RATs as well. People are getting pi$$ed off as you say, so use their anger!