recall election
Midterm removal ballot
A recall election is a vote to remove an elected official from office before their term ends.
Citizens typically must gather petition signatures to trigger the process.
If the recall succeeds, the official is removed and often replaced in the same election or a subsequent one.
The governor faced a recall election after the scandal.
Formal written appeal
- signature gatheringCollecting names for initiatives
- ballot measureVoting item for approval
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- certificationAttestation of qualification
verification · filing · deadline · qualification · eligibility · initiative · canvassing · campaign
Voting document
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- polling placeDesignated voting location
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- absenteeOne not in attendance
vote-by-mail · early voting · registration · provisional ballot · voting booth · poll worker · electoral roll · tally
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- representativeOne who acts for another
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
term limit · succession · vacancy · officeholder · elected official · governor · mayor · school board
Strong negative reaction
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
protest · activism · petition drive · indignation · discontent · anger · frustration · mobilization
Charging officials with misconduct
- removalAct of taking away
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
abuse of power · ethics violation · mismanagement · ouster · resignation · censure · whistleblower · oversight
petition
Formal written appeal
- signature gatheringCollecting names for initiatives
- ballot measureVoting item for approval
- thresholdPoint of beginning
certification · verification · filing · deadline · qualification · eligibility · initiative · canvassing · campaign · challenger
ballot
Voting document
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- polling placeDesignated voting location
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
absentee · vote-by-mail · early voting · registration · provisional ballot · voting booth · poll worker · electoral roll · tally · recount
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- representativeOne who acts for another
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
jurisdiction · term limit · succession · vacancy · officeholder · elected official · governor · mayor · school board · city council
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
opposition · protest · activism · petition drive · indignation · discontent · anger · frustration · mobilization · grassroots movement
impeachment
Charging officials with misconduct
- removalAct of taking away
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
corruption · abuse of power · ethics violation · mismanagement · ouster · resignation · censure · whistleblower · oversight · scrutiny
- governance reformsconstitutional convention, constitutional court, amendment process, bill of rights, checks and balances
- civic eventstown meeting, public hearing, public forum, community meeting, budget hearing
- civic lifevoting, civic engagement, civic responsibility, civic education, civic leader
- ballot measuresproposition, propositions, initiative, measures, bond measure
- civic actioncivic engagement, community organizing, grassroots organizing, grassroots movement, volunteering
- political reformpolitical reform, electoral reform, campaign finance, term limits, redistricting
recall electiongeneral election
Nationwide voting for office
primary election · midterm election · by-election · presidential election · runoff election
recall electionlifetime tenure
Position held indefinitely
impeachment · appointment · no-confidence vote · term limits · resignation
recall, election, recalled, recalling, elections, elector, elective, recalls, electorate