Recall Referendum

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Political Process
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Recall_Election
gptkbp:category Direct Democracy
Electoral Process
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Recall Referendum
gptkbp:launched Voters
gptkbp:legalBasis Constitution or local laws
gptkbp:notableExample California gubernatorial recall election, 2003
Venezuelan recall referendum, 2004
gptkbp:opposedBy Some government officials
gptkbp:purpose Remove an elected official before end of term
gptkbp:requires Signatures
Petition
gptkbp:result Removal of official if majority votes yes
gptkbp:supportedBy Advocates of direct democracy
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Venezuela
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitution_of_the_Bolivarian_Republic_of_Venezuela_(1999)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6