Update: Recall Election Dates

AFSCME Council 24 Members

We know that many of you have been working very hard on various recall elections within your service district. I thought you may wish to know when the election dates will now be.

Originally, the GAB was looking to hold all of the recalls on Tuesday, 07/12/2011. It was also planned that if there were any primary elections on 07/12/2011 then the general election date would be Tuesday, 08/09/2011.

Just today, the GAB decided not to certify recall elections in the three democratic districts that have recall petitions filed in them. Obviously this has caused a political outcry from the Republicans. The GAB still needs court approval to schedule yet another date for certifying the three democratic districts for a recall election. Therefore, if the court approves of the GAB's request to delay the certification of the democratic district recall petitions then the election dates for those three districts would be Tuesday, 07/19/2011 and if any of these democratic districts has a primary election then the general election will be held on Tuesday, 08/16/2011. Again, the dates for these democratic districts is pending court approval.

All of the Republican recall districts that have been certified to date remain with the election dates of Tuesday, 07/12/2011 and Tuesday, 08/09/2011 if there was a primary election on 07/12/2011.

Posted by Steven Williams

Political Education Legislative Coordinator

AFSCME Council 24