At the state level, which process allows voters to remove elected officials from office before their term ends?

At the state level, which process allows voters to remove elected officials from office before their term ends?

• A. Recall
• B. Referendum
• C. Initiative
• D. Repeal

Answer: (A)

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.

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.