It's Election Day...

[brooklynite]

Boston Mayoral Primary (closes 8 PM Eastern)

Cleveland Mayoral Primary (closes 7:30 PM Eastern)

Iowa House District 37 Special election (closes 9 PM Eastern)

California Governor Recall Election (closes 11 PM)

Sonoma County District Attorney Recall Election (closes 11 PM)

[hlthe2b]

1. I hope to hell after all is said and done, CA overhauls this ridiculously "easy" recall mechanism

How anyone could think requiring only 12% of those voting in the specific election contest for the position in question--not 12% of registered voters--is rational, needs to take the ice pick out of their frontal lobe (or drive it all the way through).

[Bleacher Creature]

2. Can we sign up for shifts for rigging the CA recall, or is it first-come first-served?

[bearsfootball516]

4. My border collie sent in her 100 dead dog votes already.

Maybe we should have done more?

[Thunderbeast]

3. If the recall generates 50% plus one...

The sitting official should be able to win in the replacement math.

If Governor Newsome gets 49% of the vote (by virtue of "keep" votes in the recall), an opponent with a smaller plurality should not replace him.

In essence, the recall should be a clean slate election. The sitting officer should be eligible to win on the same terms as the opposition.