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Recall Issue with Options

Recall Issue with Options: Process that allows voters to remove elected representatives from office prior to the expiration of their terms of office.

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Process that allows voters to remove elected representatives from office prior to the expiration of their terms of office. The recall may involve not only the question of whether a particular officer should be removed, but also the question of naming a successor in the event that there is an affirmative vote for the recall.

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Definition 2

Process that allows voters to remove their elected representatives from office prior to the expiration of their terms of office. Often, the recall involves not only the question of whether a particular officer should be removed from office, but also the question of naming a successor in the event that there is an affirmative vote for the recall.

Source: NISTType: standard
Definition 3

Vote variation that allows voters to remove elected representatives from office before their terms expire and may include naming a successor.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 4

Vote variation that allows voters to remove elected representatives from office before their terms of office expire. The recall may involve not only the question of whether a particular officer should be removed, but also the question of naming a successor in the event that there is an affirmative vote for the recall.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard
Definition 5

A “process that allows voters to remove their elected representatives from office prior to the expiration of their terms of office. Often, the recall involves not only the question of whether a particular officer should be re moved from office, but also the question of naming a successor in the event that there is an affirmative vote for the recall.” 2005 VVSG V.1, APPENDIX A.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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