On Jan 11, 2008 6:57 AM, Delphine Ménard notafishz@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 11, 2008 3:33 AM, Brianna Laugher brianna.laugher@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?
Recall elections (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_election) are a feature of some democratic systems. Currently 18 of the 50 US states have recall provisions for statewide elected officials.
Generally, a recall initiative is triggered by citizens presenting petitions for removal of an elected officials with some necessary number of signatures. California, for example, requires a number of signatures equal to at least 12% of the total votes in the last general election. After a petition is certified, a question on removal requiring majority approval would be added to the next election or in some cases a special election is held.
-Robert A. Rohde