Articles for Recall Elections

Amid Mississippi water woes, proposal could unseat mayors
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid Mississippi water woes, proposal could unseat mayors

Associated Press  

— As Mississippi’s capital city of Jackson struggles with water problems and its Democratic mayor clashes with the Republican governor, lawmakers debated a proposal Wednesday that would allow recall elections for municipal officials in the state. Under Yates’ proposal, a recall election for a mayor would be held if at least 30% of a city’s registered voters sign a petition …

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Column: There are some drastic ideas to overhaul California’s recall. Be careful, says one expert
3 years, 2 months ago

Column: There are some drastic ideas to overhaul California’s recall. Be careful, says one expert

LA Times  

Under California’s recall system, Democratic Gov. If there’s a big winner of California’s gubernatorial recall election, apart from the revitalized incumbent, it’s probably Joshua Spivak. Arguably the country’s foremost expert on the subject, Spivak cranked out a timely history, “Recall Elections: From Alexander Hamilton to Gavin Newsom,” and became the reigning authority on California’s madcap politics for dozens of news …

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Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed
3 years, 3 months ago

Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed

NPR  

Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed Enlarge this image toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP Rich Pedroncelli/AP California's Gavin Newsom can now count himself among a select group of political survivors — he's just one of two governors ever to face a recall vote and win. Even so, " have been tons of attempts to recall Governors.," wrote …

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News Analysis: As recall campaign closes, Californians might be ready to change the system
3 years, 3 months ago

News Analysis: As recall campaign closes, Californians might be ready to change the system

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom poses for a picture with Joseph Martinez, left, and Christopher Gray at Chef Robért Catering following his campaign rally in Sun Valley on Sunday. “They don’t want anyone to take away their option of a recall election, that’s for sure,” said Mark DiCamillo, survey director for UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies. “But if it’s a serious debate …

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Column: For Gavin Newsom, good and bad news from a recall expert
3 years, 10 months ago

Column: For Gavin Newsom, good and bad news from a recall expert

LA Times  

Critics of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom hope to force a gubernatorial recall election that would be just the fourth in the nation’s history. “Qualifying is the hard part.” Of the 19 states that allow for gubernatorial recall elections, Spivak explained, California makes it easiest to force a vote by setting a relatively low threshold. Once a recall measure qualifies, it …

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