Should Oklahomans have the power to recall state elected officials?

Raoul Duke · Oct 3, 2013

http://watchdog.org/13552/lawmaker-wants-to-give-oklahoma-citizens-recall-power/

Oklahoma would become the 20th state to allow citizens to petition for recall elections under an amendment proposed by Rep. Danny Morgan (D-Prague). Morgan filed his amendment today to House Bill 2449 by Rep. Marty Quinn (R-Claremore) which deals with municipal elections.

Under Morgans amendment, every elected officer of this state and any political subdivision thereof will be eligible for a recall. Those wanting to recall an elected official will have 90-days to gather signatures of registered voters totaling at least 15% of the number of voters in the most recent general election. If a petition is successful, the recall election will feature two questions: shall the official be recalled and who shall replace the official? Under the language of the amendment, the official being recalled cannot be on the list of replacements.

What say you, OSA'rs?

jescates · Oct 3, 2013

+1 for the ability to recall.

vvvvvvv · Oct 3, 2013

Yes..

Spata · Oct 3, 2013

Recalled officials should be tarred and feathered on their way out.

ChuckC · Oct 3, 2013

Absolutely

Commander Keen · Oct 3, 2013

I'm for it.

rawhide · Oct 3, 2013

Not opposed to the recall but that is an old article. Morgan is no longer in office.

Raoul Duke · Oct 3, 2013

I think this is particularly 2A relevant for the office of Sheriff, considering the new NFA Trust sign off requirement in the Obama executive order:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303492504579111243276511128.html

Under the new rule, proposed Sept. 9 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, people linked to the trusts also would have to obtain a sign-off from local law enforcement and undergo criminal background checks. The proposal is open to public comment until December.

The proposed rule is galvanizing gun-control supporters, who say silencers inherently make a weapon more dangerous, and gun-rights advocates, who say the popular portrayal of silencers as the tools of criminals is off base and that silencers protect owners' hearing.

Gun dealers said signatures are hard to get in many jurisdictions. The ATF acknowledged as much, disclosing in its proposal that several sheriffs and police chiefs had privately expressed their discomfort at signing off on applications for items regulated under the National Firearms Act. A spokeswoman for the ATF declined to comment.

Sheriff David B. Shoar in St. Johns County, Fla., said last year that he would no longer sign off on the paperwork for those seeking weapons covered by the National Firearms Act, including silencers.

This would come in handy if an activist Sheriff in our state ever got in power, got out of line and decided to deny all NFA Individual and/or Trust sign-offs.

53convert · Oct 3, 2013

yes.....

Raoul Duke · Oct 3, 2013

rawhide said:
Not opposed to the recall but that is an old article. Morgan is no longer in office.

I know, but I thought the Morgan Amendment would be a good point of reference for explaining the question for those who might want more specifics, details and language for the framework of the recall process.

This would make for a good state question. I'd take it a step further than Morgan, though. I'd rather it be a state constitutional amendment that goes to a vote of the people. Problem is, the state legislature will never put this question to the people. If it ever makes it to the ballot, it will have to get there by initiative petition.

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