Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
Friday, June 13, 2003 :::
You may have heard about the movement to recall the governor of California. It seems they may actually get it on the ballot:
If the recall reaches the ballot -- and that could become clear by next month -- few of the usual rules of elections here would apply. Voters could be asked as early as this fall to decide [Governor] Davis's fate in a special election. On that same ballot, voters then would be asked to choose his replacement. Potential candidates of both parties would need only a small number of signatures to be listed on the special ballot. There would be no primaries to whittle the field of candidates and the winner -- who would take office immediately -- would need only a plurality of votes, not a majority.