Re: Recall Process of Public Officials Need History/Legal Help

[texpatriot2004]

I came across this website (see link below) and I am looking for information about this process. I am specifically looking for American History and Legal input but all discussion is welcome and appreciated.
My question to the American History buffs is this:

Have you ever heard or read about a Representative being removed from office (ie recalled for not serving constituents) on any level?

And for the legal eagles, are you familiar with any cases of this recall process AND how do the states vary on the process? Can you recommend a good comprehensive source for the latter?

www.recallthecongress.com

Paragraph from the website:

This website is created to organize local state efforts to petition the Secretary of State or other official of each state in which laws have been established for the recall process of public officials. There are 26 states in which such laws have been established leaving 24 states in which an effort is required to petition the state legislature for enactment of such a law or alternatively where the initiative has been made law to use that vehicle to bring each state of the nation into a parity of power of its citizens to control the Federal government.

My "Representative" and my Senators have long since ceased to represent me choosing instead to represent big business, corporate greed, and religious extremists. Can anyone else relate to that?

[enlightenment]

1. Take a look at this article at History News Network -

http://hnn.us/articles/1660.html

- it might help.

[texpatriot2004]

2. Thanks for the article. It deals mostly with recalling Senators

whereas I am looking for information about Representatives.

For instance, the website says some 26 states have a procedure for recall and the article you posted says this about it although I think it's referring to Senators:

"...And a few states wrote the recall into law as a method of controlling their elected representatives..."


At the end, it does say that things changed and the recall power was put in the hands of the people but it doesn't go into detail:

"...It was not until the early part of the twentieth century, when the country was faced with a very different set of circumstances, that the recall reemerged as a viable political option. By that time, the field of debate had shifted to the state level, with the people themselves possessing the power of the recall..."

Thanks though, it was a good read on the topic.

[texpatriot2004]

3. kick for help with this.n/t

[texpatriot2004]

4. Anybody? Can anyone help me out here? n/t