California recall election

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
recall election
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:California_Secretary_of_State
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstHeld 1913
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label California recall election
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:California_Constitution
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:2021_California_gubernatorial_recall_election
gptkb:2003_California_gubernatorial_recall_election
gptkbp:purpose to remove an elected official from office before the end of their term
gptkbp:recall majority vote required to remove official
plurality vote to select replacement
two-part ballot
gptkbp:recallFrequency rare
gptkbp:recallQuestion Should the official be removed from office?
gptkbp:recallTarget statewide officials
local officials
gptkbp:recallThreshold 12% of votes cast in last election for the office
gptkbp:replacementQuestion Who should replace the official if recalled?
gptkbp:stateElectorate registered voters in California
gptkbp:triggeredBy petition with required number of signatures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:California_government_(historically)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8