depends on the way they're done. California has them, and they're set up so that a tiny fraction of voters can call one, and potentially win one with a crazy ass candidate that can't get half as many votes as the loser did last election. For evidence, see the recall that just ended.
Sure, the California election had some crazies in it. But the only candidate that had a shot of unseating Newsom was Larry Elder and his platform was generally more reasonable than not IMO.
The problem wasn't even so much the risk of it succeeding (especially for one of the crazies-- like Caitlyn Jenner as an example really made me laugh. Does she think Republicans want a trans governor? I imagine not... does she think trans people want a conservative one with her head firmly up her own ass?? We sure don't! 🤣). It wasn't likely to the point Democrats didn't even really endorse anyone as a replacement (until possibly right at the end, when I'd already voted by mail and wasn't paying attention anymore). The problem was the ass tons of money the non-event cost us purely out of the spite of politicians, and opportunistic, pointless jabbing at a rival while their own voter base is riled up about covid rules.
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u/nom-nom-nom-de-plumb Oct 12 '21
depends on the way they're done. California has them, and they're set up so that a tiny fraction of voters can call one, and potentially win one with a crazy ass candidate that can't get half as many votes as the loser did last election. For evidence, see the recall that just ended.