Recall election
A recall election (also called a recall referendum, recall petition or representative recall) is an event by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a referendum before that official's term has ended. Recalls appear in the constitution in ancient Athenian democracy.[1] Even where they are legally available, recall elections are only commonly held in a small number of countries including Peru, Ecuador, Taiwan, and Japan.[2] They are seen as the most rarely used form of direct democracy.[3]
Many recall elections take place in years when elections do not normally happen, causing less people to turn up and vote.[4] Media coverage can increase voter turnout.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Aristotle, Constitution of Athens 43.4
- ↑ European commission for democracy through law (4 July 2019). "REPORT ON THE RECALL OF MAYORS AND LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES". Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ↑ "ACE". aceproject.org. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ↑ Kouba, Karel; Haman, Michael (2021). "When do voters boycott elections with participation quorums?". Public Choice. 189 (1–2): 279–300. doi:10.1007/s11127-021-00885-y. ISSN 0048-5829. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Arbour, Brian K.; Hayes, Danny (2005). "Voter Turnout in the California Recall: Where Did the Increase Come From?". American Politics Research. 33 (2): 187–215. doi:10.1177/1532673X04272430. ISSN 1532-673X. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
