tangent4ronpaul
05-17-2013, 09:11 PM
A good article had this interesting paragraph:
http://www.alternet.org/food/how-monsanto-using-cronies-congress-take-away-states-rights-label-genetically-modified-foods?page=0%2C2
"Eighteen state constitutions have century-old provisions for state registered voters to collect petitions and recall state and local officials, forcing them to either resign or stand for reelection. But what very few Americans, and even members of Congress, realize is that 11 states have constitutional provisions to recall U.S. Senators and House of Representative members, as well as state elected officials."
I remember we looked at this the last 2 cycles, but didn't come up with much. I did a bit of digging and found that recalls are usually successful. >50% but Wikipedia only lists state and local level recalls. As far as i can find so far. 2011 seems to have been a record year for them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_election#2011_recalls
2011 recalls
In 2011, there were at least 150 recall elections in the United States. Of these, 75 officials were recalled, and nine officials resigned under threat of recall. Recalls were held in 17 states in 73 different jurisdictions. Michigan had the most recalls (at least 30). The year set a record for number of state legislator recall elections (11 elections) beating with previous one-year high (three elections). Three jurisdictions adopted the recall in 2011.[8]
Of recall elections, 52 were for city council, 30 were for mayor, 17 were for school board, 11 were for state legislators, one was for prosecuting attorney (York County, Nebraska). The largest municipality to hold a recall was Miami-Dade County, Florida, for mayor.[8]
The busiest day was November 8 (Election Day) with 26 recalls. In 34 jurisdictions, recalls were held over multiple days.[8]
So the big question is what 11 states have constitutional provisions to recall U.S. Senators and House of Representative members??? and what does it take to do it?
-t
http://www.alternet.org/food/how-monsanto-using-cronies-congress-take-away-states-rights-label-genetically-modified-foods?page=0%2C2
"Eighteen state constitutions have century-old provisions for state registered voters to collect petitions and recall state and local officials, forcing them to either resign or stand for reelection. But what very few Americans, and even members of Congress, realize is that 11 states have constitutional provisions to recall U.S. Senators and House of Representative members, as well as state elected officials."
I remember we looked at this the last 2 cycles, but didn't come up with much. I did a bit of digging and found that recalls are usually successful. >50% but Wikipedia only lists state and local level recalls. As far as i can find so far. 2011 seems to have been a record year for them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_election#2011_recalls
2011 recalls
In 2011, there were at least 150 recall elections in the United States. Of these, 75 officials were recalled, and nine officials resigned under threat of recall. Recalls were held in 17 states in 73 different jurisdictions. Michigan had the most recalls (at least 30). The year set a record for number of state legislator recall elections (11 elections) beating with previous one-year high (three elections). Three jurisdictions adopted the recall in 2011.[8]
Of recall elections, 52 were for city council, 30 were for mayor, 17 were for school board, 11 were for state legislators, one was for prosecuting attorney (York County, Nebraska). The largest municipality to hold a recall was Miami-Dade County, Florida, for mayor.[8]
The busiest day was November 8 (Election Day) with 26 recalls. In 34 jurisdictions, recalls were held over multiple days.[8]
So the big question is what 11 states have constitutional provisions to recall U.S. Senators and House of Representative members??? and what does it take to do it?
-t