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Zambero

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5. Sen. Susie Concern is not concerned about that

Reply to TeamProg (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2022, 10:05 PM

Jun 2022

There is (sadly) no Constitutional remedy that allows for constituents to remove a sitting senator at any point during the course of a six-year term, short of voting them out of office at the end of the term.

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Prohibited by the Constitution TwilightZone Jun 2022 #1

Huh! State special recall elections happen often. What RU talking about? TeamProg Jun 2022 #6

Don't think you can leftieNanner Jun 2022 #2

No, a state initiated Recall VOTE. I don't know what you're talking about. TeamProg Jun 2022 #4

Look it up leftieNanner Jun 2022 #7

SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2022 #3

Sen. Susie Concern is not concerned about that Zambero Jun 2022 #5

Really? In California we've had many Gov recall elections. TeamProg Jun 2022 #8

States set recall rules for state offices Zambero Jun 2022 #10

Damn. You guys are correct. Not possible. See content below. TeamProg Jun 2022 #9