Six weeks after more than 2.2 million signatures were presented demanding a recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) from office, the Secretary of State’s office finally issued a statement officially qualifying the election. With counting still progressing, more than 1.6 million signatures have already been validated.
To qualify a total number of 1,495,709 signatures must be submitted and verified, equivalent to 12% of the number of people voting in the latest gubernatorial election, in this case 2018. We now enter a recant period that will last until June 8th. During this time, people who signed the petition have the opportunity of removing their name. Well over 100,000 people would have to indicate they want to erase their names from the final petition count for the recall election to be canceled. Since the Governor is the subject of this recall, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis (D) will schedule the special vote. Most people believe it will be calendared for a date in October or November. Mr. Newsom would be recalled if the majority of those casting a vote support the YES position. If YES wins, then the replacement candidate with the highest vote total will serve the balance of the term. If Mr. Newsom is not recalled, then the votes for all replacement candidates are nullified. Only one Governor in California history has been recalled: Gov. Gray Davis (D) in 2003. Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger won the replacement election, served the balance of the term, and was re-elected in his own right to a four-year term in 2006. Comments are closed.
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