A LOOK AT: Why Deep Blue California Could Elect a Bright Red Governor
Publication: The New York Times
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/opinion/newsom-recall-california.html
Summary: Kathryn Olmsted proposes that the recall election represents an archaic government policy that can lead to an “aggrieved” minority electing someone to power that does not reflect the true will of voters.
Things to Consider:
Any provision, law, or public action that could potentially dimmish the value of our elections should be seen as a direct threat to the integrity of our democracy. This opinion piece from The New York Times argues that the gubernatorial recall in California is doing just that, and subtly urges voters to challenge and reconsider its continued use. However, it unfairly characterizes the recall and provision as an “anti-majoritarian” agenda, omits important details about its history, and does little to acknowledge and support one of the most lauded populist ideals that permeates our country today: hearing the voice of the minority.
Like the filibuster in the U.S. Senate, the Senate itself and the Electoral College, California’s recall process allows a determined minority to overrule the will of the voters. (Excerpt from the article).
Recall proponents…
