A petition (1) signed by registered electors entitled to vote for a successor of the incumbent sought to be recalled, (2) in number to twenty-five percent of the entire vote cast at the last preceding election for all candidates for the position which the incumbent sought to be recalled occupies, (3) demanding an election of the successor to the officer named in said petition, shall be filed in the office... Three requirements for a Recall Petition, and the circulators omit one of them? It may be that there is more to the story, but that looks an elementary error.
The Dems are trying to play word games. The petition clearly states “recall” and lays out the reasons why. In Colorado law, a “recall” is a term defined by law and specifically defines a election of a sitting official.