[Foundation-l] Community representation

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
There are several countries where it is possible to organise a referendum in
order to vote an incumbent out of his office. In Venezuela the president
Hugo Chavez has survived such a referendum in 2004.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_recall_referendum_of_2004

Thanks,
    GerardM

On Jan 11, 2008 3:57 PM, Delphine Ménard <notafishz at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jan 11, 2008 3:33 AM, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Also, it is strange that the community can put people to the Board but
> > can't take them back. Maybe the argument is that you simply don't vote
> > for them at the next election.
>
> I am curious where "in the real world" there is this possibility. In
> the countries I live(d) in, I can't think of any process allowing to
> "vote someone out" once you've voted them in.
>
> Any examples?
>
>
> Delphine
>
>
> --
> ~notafish
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