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To: nicmarlo
It says every statewide elected official. That covers her. But, was it passed, and if it did, what is the procedure for recall?
989 posted on 11/29/2003 3:43:03 PM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: Indy Pendance; peteram
Here's more info (doesn't look like it can take effect yet):

A03565 Actions:
02/06/2003 referred to governmental operations
02/13/2003 to attorney-general for opinion
05/22/2003 opinion referred to judiciary


EFFECTIVE DATE :
After passage by two separately elected Legislatures and approval by
the voters in a general election.
992 posted on 11/29/2003 3:44:19 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: Indy Pendance
what is the procedure for recall?

Here is more info. on recall procedure:

S  2. THE PROCEDURE HEREUNDER TO EFFECT THE REMOVAL OF AN INCUMBENT OF
   12  SUCH STATEWIDE ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:              
   13    1. A PETITION SIGNED BY ELECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR A  SUCCESSOR  OF
   14  THE  INCUMBENT SOUGHT TO BE REMOVED, EQUAL IN NUMBER TO AT LEAST TWENTY-
   15  FIVE PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE VOTE CAST AT THE LAST PRECEDING ELECTION  FOR
   16  ALL  CANDIDATES  FOR THE OFFICE WHICH THE INCUMBENT SOUGHT TO BE REMOVED
   17  OCCUPIES, DEMANDING AN ELECTION OF A SUCCESSOR TO THE OFFICER  NAMED  IN
   18  SAID  PETITION  SHALL  BE  ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND FILED
   19  WITH THE OFFICERS  CHARGED  BY  LAW  WITH  DUTIES  CONCERNING  STATEWIDE
   20  ELECTIONS.  SUCH  PETITION  SHALL  CONTAIN  A  GENERAL  STATEMENT OF THE
   21  GROUNDS ON WHICH THE REMOVAL IS  SOUGHT,  WHICH  STATEMENT  IS  INTENDED
   22  SOLELY FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE ELECTORS, AND THE SUFFICIENCY OF WHICH
   23  SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO REVIEW.                                            
   24    2.  WHEN  SUCH PETITION IS CERTIFIED AS IS HEREIN PROVIDED, THE SECRE-
   25  TARY OF STATE SHALL THEREUPON ORDER AND  FIX  A  DATE  FOR  HOLDING  THE 
      
                                2          

    1  ELECTION,  NOT  LESS  THAN SIXTY DAYS NOR MORE THAN EIGHTY DAYS FROM THE
    2  DAY OF SUCH CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.                      

1,004 posted on 11/29/2003 3:51:39 PM PST by nicmarlo
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