Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Recall is as American as "apple pie"


.... except, a lot more expensive to make, and more effort to bake.  

Recalling State and Local Officials,  State of CA official document, revised 2007, 30 pages.

Got stars - its American
Introduction, first paragraph:  "Recall is the power of the voters to remove elected officials before their terms expire.  It has been a fundamental part of our government system since 1911 and has been used by voters to express their dissatisfaction with their elected representatives.

.... Page 14.  A "local officer" is defined as an elective officer of a city, county, school district, community college district, or special district, or a judge of a superior or municipal court. (11001, 11004). ....  "Electoral jurisdiction" is the area where the voters reside who are qualified to vote for the office of the officer sought to be recalled.  (322).

.... Page 21.  Filing of Petition - deadline.  F (4). 120 days if the electoral jurisdiction has less than 50,000 registered voters but at least 10,000."  ....  All of the required "Proponents" of a recall must be registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction of the officer they seek to recall. (11005).  (Proponents are those individuals who initiate the recall proceedings and have control of the circulation of and obtaining signatures to the recall petition)."

Want to help Therese and those gathering petition signatures to recall Councilmembers Sue Digre and Pete DeJarnatt?  Contact theresedyer1932@gmail.com, or call (650) 355-9568.

Posted by Kathy Meeh

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