
@NfNitLoop ("Cody C. #BLM") wrote:
OK, the wording of this just made me realize:
If 49.9% of people vote to keep the governor, but one of the replacement candidates gets a much lower percentage (say, 20%), they still become governor, even though MANY MORE voted to keep Newsom.
Who wrote this recall law!?
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@joelle_emerson ("Joelle Emerson") wrote:
Someone has, and I recommend reading the complaint. It's good, clear, cites relevant case law. Interestingly, it frames the process as giving voters who vote to recall the governor 2 votes, while those who vote to retain him get only 1. https://www.politico.com/states/f/?id=0000017b-51b5-d1e7-a1fb-7bfd64c80000
H/t @CathrenCohen https://twitter.com/2lowtech/status/1430595460759277579