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Brian Kemp recall, Georgia Secretary of State (2017)
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An effort to recall Brian Kemp, a member of the Republican Party, from his elected position as Georgia Secretary of State was launched on October 2, 2017.[1] The recall effort did not go to the ballot because no signatures were submitted to the secretary of state's office before the December 27, 2017, deadline.[2]
Timeline
- October 2, 2017: Paperwork filed for recall effort
- December 27, 2017: Deadline to turn in 778,677 signatures
Background
The initiative to recall Kemp was first approved for circulation by the office of the Georgia secretary of state on October 2, 2017. On the recall petition form, petitioner John Ziegler outlined his reasons for calling for the recall as:
| “ | (1) Leaving the GA voting system vulnerable to hacking (2) Failure to verify the reliability of Easy Vote Solutions electronic poll book software |
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| —John Ziegler[4] | ||
Recall supporters
John Ziegler filed paperwork against Kemp on behalf of the A Voice for All Georgia committee, citing concerns over hacking of election machines, protection of voter information, and voter registration policies.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Georgia
Recall paperwork against Secretary of State Kemp was approved on October 2, 2017. Supporters of the recall had until December 27, 2017, to turn in 778,677 signatures to move the recall forward.[5][6]
Election history
2014
Kemp sought re-election to a second term as Georgia Secretary of State in 2014.[7] Kemp ran unopposed for the Republican nomination in the May 20 primary and faced Democrat Doreen Carter in the general election. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Secretary of State of Georgia, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brian Kemp Incumbent |
57.5% | 1,452,554 | |
| Democrat | Doreen Carter | 42.5% | 1,075,101 | |
| Total Votes | 2,527,655 | |||
| Election results via Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
2010
- General
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  Brian Kemp
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56.4% | |
| Democratic Party | Georganna Sinkfield | 39.4% | |
| Libertarian Party | David Chastain | 4.2% | |
| Total Votes | 2,552,722 | ||
- Primary
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | Brian Kemp
|
59.2% | |
| Republican Party | Doug MacGinnitie | 40.8% | |
| Total Votes | 609,478 | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "A Voice for All Georgia," October 2, 2017
- ↑ According to a phone call with the Georgia State Elections Division on December 28, 2017, no signatures were submitted for the recall against Brian Kemp.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "A Voice for All Georgia," October 2, 2017
- ↑ The Recall Elections Blog, "Georgia: Push to recall Secretary of State," November 11, 2017
- ↑ CBS 46, "Group aims to recall Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp," December 12, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information: Secretary of State," April 1, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
