Defined term
Recall Election
Recall Election: An election in which the question of whether to remove an elected official from office before their term is completed appears on the ballot…
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Election Administration
Definition
An election in which the question of whether to remove an elected official from office before their term is completed appears on the ballot for approval or rejection.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
An “election held for the purpose of allowing the voters of a jurisdiction to decide whether an elected official shall be recalled from office.” N. J. Stat. Ann. §19:27A-3. Recall elections usually involve a CONTROLLING CONTEST in which the voter is first asked whether the incumbent should be recalled. Only if recall is selected is the voter then permitted to vote for a candidate to replace the incumbent.
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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