Good Morning PA .There's and saying crude but true, "you can't polish a turd"
On Sep 23, 4:48 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems clear that Palin's popularity is tanking. She can only > pretend to be other than a stupid loon for so long, you know. > > My hope: Alaskans will RECALL her and "The First Douchebag," Todd > Palin. > > ------ > > On Sep 22, 8:59 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > If Palin was recalled by her constituents, it wouldn't be the first > > time as an "executive" that she faced a recall. When she was mayor of > > Wasilla there was a big threat of recall over her firing of the police > > chief and librarian, and other abusive actions using her power as > > mayor. > > > --------- > > > On Sep 22, 6:16 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Look, the Alaskan website gives step-by-step instructions on how to > > > recall a Governor! > > > > (BEGIN QUOTE)http://www.elections.alaska.gov/petitions/recall.php > > > > RECALL > > > > HOW TO FILE AN APPLICATION > > > > A recall is proposed by filing an application with the Director of the > > > Division of Elections. A deposit of $100 must accompany the > > > application. The money will be refunded if the petition is properly > > > filed, and retained if the petition is improperly filed. (A recall > > > petition is considered properly filed if the Director certifies the > > > petition for the ballot.) [Ref. AS 15.45.480] > > > > In addition to the deposit, the application must include: > > > the name and office of the person to be recalled; > > > the grounds for recall described in particular in a statement of not > > > more than 200 words; > > > the designation, names, signatures, mailing addresses, and numerical > > > identifiers of three prime sponsors with a statement saying they are > > > the recall committee representing all sponsors of the recall. They > > > must be properly registered voters. > > > the printed name, signature, addresses, and a numerical identifier of > > > not fewer than 100 properly registered voters who will serve as > > > sponsors. Their names must be attached to the application statement. > > > The three recall committee sponsors must also sign as a qualified > > > registered voter on the signature page. > > > (Note: Each page of signatures must include a statement saying that > > > the sponsors are qualified voters who signed the application with the > > > name and office of the person to be recalled and the statement of > > > grounds for recall attached.) > > > the printed name, signature, addresses, and a numerical identifier of > > > qualified voters equal in number to 10% of those who voted in the > > > preceding general election in the state or in the senate or house > > > district of the official sought to be recalled. [Ref. AS 15.45.500] > > > REVIEW OF APPLICATION > > > > After the Department of Law submits an opinion on content, the > > > Director of the Division of Elections either certifies the application > > > or denies certification. In either case, the recall committee is > > > notified of the decision. [Ref. AS 15.45.540] > > > > The Director denies certification if: > > > the application is not substantially in the required form; > > > the application was filed during the first 120 days of the term of > > > office of the official subject to recall or within fewer than 180 days > > > of the termination of the term of office of any official subject to > > > recall; > > > the person named in the application is not subject to recall; or > > > there is an insufficient number of qualified subscribers. > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.550] > > > PREPARING THE RECALL PETITION BOOKLETS > > > > For the recall, the Division of Elections is responsible for printing > > > petition booklets in a number reasonably calculated to allow full > > > circulation throughout the state or throughout the senate or house > > > district of the official sought to be recalled. [Ref. AS 15.45.560] > > > > Petition booklets include: > > > the name and office of the person to be recalled; > > > the statement of the grounds for recall included in the application; > > > a statement of minimum costs to the state associated with > > > certification of the recall application and review of the recall > > > petition, and conduct of a special election, excluding legal costs to > > > the state and the costs to the state of any challenge to the validity > > > of the petition; > > > > an estimate of the cost to the state of recalling the official; > > > the statement of warning as required in AS 15.45.570; > > > sufficient space for the printed name, a numerical identifier, the > > > signature, the date of signature, and the address of each person > > > signing the petition; and > > > other specifications prescribed by the director to ensure proper > > > handling and control. > > > > (b) Upon request of the recall committee, the lieutenant governor > > > shall report to the committee the number of persons who voted in the > > > preceding general election in the state or in the district of the > > > official sought to be recalled by the recall committee. > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.560] > > > > DESIGNATING CIRCULATORS > > > > Qualified voters who sign the application are designated as sponsors, > > > who may or may not circulate the petition. If circulators designated > > > by the initiative committee are not registered voters, they must sign > > > a certificate of Alaska residency located on the back of each petition > > > booklet that the circulator is circulating. Circulators must be 18 or > > > older and a U.S. citizen. > > > > PAYING PETITION CIRCULATORS > > > > Petition circulators may not receive payment or agree to receive > > > payment that is greater than $1 a signature, and a person or an > > > organization may not pay or agree to pay an amount greater than $1 a > > > signature for collecting signatures on a petition. Additionally, a > > > person or organization may not knowingly pay or cause to be paid money > > > or other valuable thing to a person to sign or refrain from signing a > > > petition. A person or organization that violates this section of the > > > law is guilty of a class B misdemeanor [Ref. AS 15.45.110] > > > > FILING THE PETITION > > > > Before a recall petition is filed, each petition booklet shall be > > > certified by an affidavit by the person who personally circulated the > > > petition. The affidavit states: > > > the person signing the affidavit is a citizen of the U.S., 18 years or > > > older and resident of the state as determined under AS 15.05.020; > > > the person is the only circulator of the petition booklet; > > > the signatures were made in the circulator's presence; > > > and > > > the signatures, to the best of the circulator's knowledge, are those > > > of the persons whose names are signed. > > > > that, to the best of the circulators knowledge, the signatures are of > > > persons who were qualified voters on the date of signature; > > > that the circulator has not entered into an agreement with a person or > > > organization in violation of AS 15.45.580(b); > > > > that the circulator has not violated AS 15.45.580(c) with respect to > > > that petition; and > > > whether the circulator has received payment or has agreed to receive > > > payment for collection of signatures [Ref. AS 15.45.600] > > > The petition may not be filed if the public official subject to recall > > > has fewer than 180 days left in his or her term of office. [Ref. AS > > > 15.45.610] > > > > The recall petition must be signed by qualified voters equal in number > > > to 25% of those who voted in the preceding general election in the > > > state or in the senate or house district of the official sought to be > > > recalled. [Ref. AS 15.45.610] > > > > REVIEWING THE PETITION > > > > For a recall petition, the Director of the Division of Elections shall > > > review it within 30 days of the date of filing, and shall notify the > > > recall committee and the person subject to recall whether the petition > > > was properly or improperly filed. [Ref. AS 15.45.620] > > > > IMPROPER FILING > > > > A recall petition is improperly filed if: > > > there is an insufficient number of qualified signers; or > > > the petition was filed within fewer than 180 days of the termination > > > of the term of office of the official subject to recall. > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.630] > > > FILING A SUPPLEMENTARY PETITION > > > > If a recall petition is improperly filed, the committee may amend and > > > correct the petition by circulating and filing a supplementary > > > petition within 20 days of the date that notice was given, if filed > > > within fewer than 180 days of the termination of the term of office of > > > the person subject to recall. [AS 15.45.640] > > > > SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED > > > > If the petition is properly filed, and if the office is not vacant, > > > the director shall prepare the ballot and shall call a special > > > election to be held no fewer than 60 nor more than 90 days after the > > > date that notification is given that the petition was properly filed. > > > If a primary or general election is to be held no fewer than 60 nor > > > more than 90 days after the date that notification is given that the > > > petition was properly filed, the special election shall be held on the > > > date of the primary or general election. [Ref. AS 15.45.650] > > > > SPECIAL ELECTION CONDUCTED > > > > All provisions regarding the conduct of a general election govern the > > > conduct of a special election for the recall of a state public > > > official. [Ref. AS 15.45.670] > > > > DISPLAY OF STATEMENTS FOR AND AGAINST RECALL > > > > The Director of Elections will provide each election board in the > > > state or in the senate or house district of the person subject to > > > recall copies of the statement of the grounds for recall included in > > > the recall petition. The director also provides each election board > > > with copies of a statement, no longer than 200 words, made by the > > > official subject to recall in justification of the official's conduct > > > in office. The person subject to recall may provide the director with > > > the > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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