Phil Murphy recall, Governor of New Jersey (2019-2020)
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One effort to recall New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) was launched in 2020. Another effort was launched in 2019 and ended in 2020. A recall effort was launched in September 2020 against the governor but it was rejected by the state's Division of Elections.[1]
The other recall effort was launched on January 11, 2019.[2] The notice of intention to recall was officially approved by the Division of Elections on April 18, 2019. The petition was led and signed by Dr. Jenna M. Evans, Eric J. Shuttleworth, and Monica Brinson. Supporters had until March 3, 2020, to collect 1,484,358 valid signatures to force a recall election.[3][4][5]
According to a Facebook post on the recall supporter's page on March 4, 2020, the recall did not get the necessary signatures to force a recall election against Gov. Murphy.[6][7]
Recall supporters
First recall effort
The first recall effort was introduced in 2019. According to recall supporter Terry Beck, the recall was filed against Murphy for the following reasons:[8]
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1. Making NJ a sanctuary state at the expense of the tax paying citizens of NJ which will make it virtually impossible for a tax payer to support and foot the bill for all the illegals coming here, in addition to them posing a threat to our safety. 2. Justifiably, if NJ citizens were to foot the bill for anybody, it should be our Vets who deserve much more than anyone, especially those who don’t follow the process to become a legal NJ citizen who should work to earn a living like all of us are doing. 3. Stripping all levels of law enforcement of their mags and tools to continue to do their jobs, protect us and be able to question anyone doing the wrong illegal thing.[9] |
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Second recall effort
The second recall effort was launched in September 2020 by New Jersey resident Alexander Spielman. The recall petition was rejected by the Division of Elections. The letter by the Elections Division read, "The Division of Elections received your notice of intention to recall Governor Philip Dunton Murphy on September 21, 2020. Pursuant to NJSA 19:27 A-6, the notice of intention requires a statement as to whether the recall election shall be held at the next general election…or at a special election. Your notice of intention failed to include a statement with a legal date for the recall election. For this reason, your notice of intention has been rejected."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in New Jersey
A recall committee of at least three registered voters is needed to initiate recall proceedings. This process may not begin until 50 days before the completion of the incumbent's first year of the current term in office. The recall committee must notify the appropriate election official of the names and addresses of at least three members of the recall committee. The election official accepting the petition will then review the notice of intention for compliance with statutory provisions, calculate the cost of a special election, and notify committee members of the acceptance or rejection of the notice, within three business days. The election official also notifies the incumbent of the notice of intention of recall within five business and publishes a notice of the recall effort.
Signature requirement
Upon approval of the petition, the recall committee and other registered voters in the jurisdiction of the recall election will solicit the signatures of other registered voters in that jurisdiction. The recall effort is limited to 320 days for a Governor or 160 days for other elected officials from the date of the notice of intention. The petition requires the signatures of 25% of the registered voters in the jurisdiction, as of the last general election.
Petition review
The election official reviewing the petition will then certify the number of signatures and determine validity within 10 days. If the petition is accepted, the election official will schedule the recall election.
Historical governor recalls
From 2003 to 2019, Ballotpedia tracked 58 gubernatorial recall efforts against 16 different governors. During that time, two recalls made the ballot and one governor was successfully recalled. Former California Gov. Gray Davis (D) was recalled by voters in 2003. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) was chosen as Davis' replacement. The only other governor to ever be successfully recalled was former North Dakota Gov. Lynn Frazier (R) in 1921. In 2012, Wisconsin voted to retain former Gov. Scott Walker (R) in the recall election. He received 53.1% of the vote.
See also
- Recall campaigns in New Jersey
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- Political recall efforts, 2020
- Gubernatorial recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shore News Network, "State Flat Out Rejects Latest Effort to Recall Governor Phil Murphy," September 29, 2020
- ↑ Patch, "3 Women, Hillsborough Local Start Petition To Recall Phil Murphy," January 16, 2019
- ↑ The number of signatures needed (1,484,358 signatures) was emailed to Ballotpedia on April 26, 2019, by Trudi Gilfillian, the Director of Communications at New Jersey Department of State.
- ↑ Shore News Network, "Petition to Recall New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Approved by State," April 1, 2019
- ↑ Shore News Network, "Exclusive: See the Letter of Intent to Recall New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy," January 25, 2019
- ↑ Facebook, "Recall Phil Murphy Petition," accessed March 5, 2020
- ↑ Shore News Network, "GOVERNMENTPhil Murphy Recall Didn’t Get the Signatures But Was a Success for New Jersey," March 12, 2020
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Information submitted via email on April 4, 2019.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
