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To: nicmarlo
Doesn't that suck in this instance. I'm guessing, it's only been one legislature. Whatever number your state congress is, chucky will have to go through re-election, and that would be the second for her. After that, then a vote by the people. Now do you need a number of signatures to garner a recall petition, to even put this on a ballot?
1,015 posted on 11/29/2003 3:56:15 PM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: Indy Pendance
Now do you need a number of signatures to garner a recall petition, to even put this on a ballot?

That seems to be the case, as stated within the language previously posted (i.e., the procedures up above, at post #1004). Here's more particular information as pertains to this bill:

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

                                             
The bill would provide the means and procedures by which statewide             
elected officials, that is the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney         
General and Comptroller, may be recalled and removed from office prior         
to the expiration of the terms for which they have been elected.               
Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 20 of the           
constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be added.           
                                                                               
 JUSTIFICATION :                                                               
                                                                               
Currently, the Constitution of fourteen states authorizes the removal          
of state officers from office by means of recall.  Voters in these             
states are fortunate to have an additional means for ensuring proper           
representation and ethical conduct by their public officials. Once an          
official is elected in New York, however, unless he/she is convicted           
of a felony or falls within other provisions of the laws of this               
State, he/she cannot be removed from office.  This amendment provides          
a procedure whereby the electorate can remove from office an official          
who has not properly discharged his/her duties to the electorate.              

1,022 posted on 11/29/2003 4:00:21 PM PST by nicmarlo
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