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To: Simplemines
A better question to ask is whether or not the New Jersey state constitution has a recall provision for the governor.
2 posted on 07/01/2003 11:54:06 AM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
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To: wideawake; Publius
A better question to ask is whether or not the New Jersey state constitution has a recall provision for the governor.

Article I, Section 2b of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey (1947) reads:

The people reserve unto themselves the power to recall, after at least one year of service, any elected official in this State or representing this State in the United States Congress. The Legislature shall enact laws to provide for such recall elections. Any such laws shall include a provision that a recall election shall be held upon petition of at least 25% of the registered voters in the electoral district of the official sought to be recalled. If legislation to implement this constitutional amendment is not enacted within one year of the adoption of the amendment, the Secretary of State shall, by regulation, implement the constitutional amendment, except that regulations adopted by the Secretary of State shall be superseded by any subsequent legislation consistent with this constitutional amendment governing recall elections. The sufficiency of any statement of reasons or grounds procedurally required shall be a political rather than a judicial question.

12 posted on 07/01/2003 1:07:24 PM PDT by clikker
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