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Originally Posted by troutman
What will be the point of elections if all sides constantly file recall petitions?
I say beat them at the ballot box.
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The simple argument is: Why give them the safety to do whatever they want once they are elected? 4-5 years is a long time to give them a free pass to run the government. If they do something so offensive to the people that they are meant to represent then it makes sense to give the people the ability to recall them. (Note, this is a limited ability as you only get to attempt it once per term and the requirements are still quite high)
Also, have you read
the recall process? Once you jump through the hoops of submitting the petition, having it approved, getting citizens in the riding to volunteer as canvassers, and then collecting the required number of signatures... at that point all it does is trigger a recall vote. You need the recall vote to pass before the MLA is recalled and a by-election initiated.
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What happens following a successful Recall petition?
The Lieutenant Governor in Council will order a recall vote to be conducted within 4 months of the date on which the successful petition results are published.
The question to be submitted to the electorate is whether the named member should be recalled.
A recall vote is successful if more than 50% of the electors who voted are in favour of the recall. If successful, the MLA is recalled and no longer an MLA, and a by-election is held in the electoral division.
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Also, it is tragic that you are willing to wait to beat them at the ballot box but the UCP themselves are more than happy to change the rules to make recalls easier so that they can eliminate people they do not like (Gondek).
Don't forget Nicolaides own words about recalls: "Regardless of the election, im speaking generally about recall. It should be available no strings attached", "I prefer recall that is available regardless of the motivation. Should be free and readily available"
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