Recall Kasich, Is This Possible?

[we can do it]

Does anybody know? What would we need to do and do we have to wait like Wisconsin?

[AnOhioan]

1. According to cursory research..the answer is no

"Q: Could an Ohio governor be removed through a recall election?
A: No. Neither the Ohio constitution nor the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), Ohio’s collection of written laws, provide for recall elections for statewide offices. For this reason, Ohio voters cannot use recall to remove a governor."

http://www.ohiobar.org/Pages/LawYouCanUseDetail.aspx?itemID=301

The governor of Ohio can be impeached, but with the Statehouse in Republican hands, that would be highly unlikely

[we can do it]

2. We Are Screwn

[Demstud]

3. For a few years at least

[mrmpa]

4. Do you think he violated any laws? If so.....

if you can find a county that can convene a grand jury, that might be possible. (I would think).

[recoveringdittohed]

5. Would a law or a ballot initiative be needed then?

It sounds like there is a law that allows municipal office holders to be recalled so I would suppose that the Ohio state legislature could pass a law allowing themselves and the Governor to be recalled which then Governor Kasich would have to sign before his keester could be recalled. Barring that unlikely event would it then take a ballot initiative to amend the Constitution to get a provision for recall of State level elected officials here in Ohio?

[tcaudilllg]

6. What's stopping us? n/t

[we can do it]

7. Pukes Control House and Senate, They Won't Impeach

.......see post above.......

"Q: Could an Ohio governor be removed through a recall election?
A: No. Neither the Ohio constitution nor the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), Ohio’s collection of written laws, provide for recall elections for statewide offices. For this reason, Ohio voters cannot use recall to remove a governor."

http://www.ohiobar.org/Pages/LawYouCanUseDetail.aspx?it...

The governor of Ohio can be impeached, but with the Statehouse in Republican hands, that would be highly unlikely


ballot iniative in the works

[skirt6]

8. There is a group trying to make Ohio a Recall State

I received a flyer from a group called Defenders of Democracy on my second Tuesday up at the Statehouse. Supposedly, they have an attorney working for them who is trying to make Ohio a recall state. If you'd like more information, here is their contact information:

Facebook: "Defenders of Democracy"
Twitter: [e-mail]
Website: www.DefendersofDemocracy.us
Email: [e-mail]

[Blue Mark]

9. Ohio CAN have a do-over: How to throw the bums out This Year

Alas Ohio lacks any statutory recall mechanism for state officials - but that doesn't mean we can't throw the bums out - we do have a citizen's initiative process for placing issues and constitutional amendments on the ballot.

Use the Citizen's Initiative Process to Amend the Governor's Term of Office.

An issue could be put on the ballot to amend the Ohio constitution to change the dates of the terms for governor and other elected state officials - including members of the Ohio Senate and House, by ending their terms soon after passage, with the new terms being filled by candidates chosen in a special election. We can put a "recall and reset" issue on the ballot just like the gambling companies put casinos on the ballot.

The Amendment could be written to end only the term of the Governor and Lt. Governor, or it could completely clean the slate and put every office up for reset, or something in between. I'd suggest at least the executive and those Senators elected last November.

In the process we can fix one of the tactics the GOP uses to stay in control of a Blue State. They have the Governor and major state offices elected in mid-term elections when voter turnout is lower, thus favoring Republicans. The initiative could reset those terms to coincide with Presidential terms.

Additionally the initiative would add a recall mechanism to remove elected state officials in the future without requiring a constitutional amendment

Passage of the Amendment would end the current terms of Governor and some other elected officials and provide for a quick special election to elect new office holders. It would be a very short campaign - a rarity in American politics. The new gubernatorial and state office terms would only last through 2012, and would thenceforth follow the national quadrennial calendar for presidential elections.

Cross-posted at dKos

[truth2power]

10. I understand Ohioans are already gearing up to put SB5 on the ballot for repeal...

I'll volunteer to collect signatures if anyone has contact info.

[Maeve]

11. here you go

http://seiu1199.seiu.org/page/s/referendumvolunteers

[truth2power]

12. Thanks, maeve. I signed up. eom