Ace the 2026 US & Virginia History SOL – Conquer the Past, Own the Future!

Recall is the process where voters can remove an elected official from office before their term ends. Typically, supporters must gather a required number of signatures to trigger a recall election. If the recall succeeds, the official is removed and a new election is held to choose a replacement. This differs from other mechanisms: a referendum lets voters approve or reject a law or policy that the government has already proposed; an initiative lets citizens propose new laws or amendments to be voted on; and repeal is about undoing a law or ordinance, not removing an official from office.