Governor of California Gavin NewsonThe suggestion that voters skip the second question they will raise in the upcoming election ballot is “miscalculated” and may be “harmful” DemocratsOne of the people responsible for removing him said he worked hard to stay in office.
In the September 14th recall election, Californians will be required to vote on two issues. The first is whether they want Newsom to remain in office or be removed before the official end of his term.The second question asks voters which one 46 candidates Who is eligible to vote, if he is recalled, they are more willing to replace Newsom.
If more than 50% of voters vote to keep him, Newsom will continue to serve. But if more than 50% of people say they want him to be removed, the candidate who gets the most votes will be his successor.
Newsom and members of his campaign team encouraged Californians to vote “no” to the removal of him, and said there was no need to vote on the second question about the removal of candidates.
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According to Politico, Newsom told reporters on Monday: “We only focus on the recalled’no’, and the rest are blank.”
“Leave it blank,” Newson’s campaign spokesperson Nathan Click said of the second voting issue, according to Los Angeles Times“Voting against the recall is the only way to stop the Republican Party from seizing power and prevent the Republican Party from taking over California.”
California voters can vote on the two removal ballot questions, whether they want Newsom to be removed or not. As California Secretary of State Shirley Webb’s office said in a tweet sharing information about the upcoming recall election, “You can vote for or against the recall, but you can still vote for alternative candidates.”
Olin HealyThe main supporter of the Recall Gavin Newsom event said that Newsom’s team would advise voters not to fill in the second part of the ballot, which surprised him.
“If he is replaced, you think the Democrats will want to weigh who they want to replace him,” Healy told Weekly newspaper Tuesday.
Although Newsom’s campaign team stated that the recall was mainly due to “Trump Republicans,” Heatlie and other recall advocates disputed this description. Of the 46 candidates eligible for the recall election, 24 were registered as Republicans, 9 were registered as Democrats, and two were members of the Green Party. , One is a liberal. Ten are listed as having no party preference. Although the Democratic Party is registered on the list of candidates for removal, Democratic Party Before recalling the challenge, to a large extent united behind Newsom.
In an article published on Monday Los Angeles TimesWith just over a month before the recall election, California Voters Foundation Chairman Kim Alexander expressed concern about voters’ confusion. In California, only another effort to remove the governor succeeded in qualifying to vote, leading to Democrat Gray Davis to step down in 2003.
Heatlie questioned whether the proposal by the Newsom campaign team to suggest that voters skip the removal of candidates would result in a decrease in overall voter participation.
“I think his strategy is wrong, I think it will really hurt his career,” Healy said. “From my perspective, I think this will cause people not to vote at all. This may really hinder his chances of success.”
As one of the people who pushed for the removal petition from the beginning, Healy said that he hopes voters will support Newsom’s removal. But for those who intend to support Newsom and cast a “veto” on the first issue of the removal of the ballot, he said that they should explore all eligible candidates for removal and choose the candidate they most want to see.
“I suggest those who still-after all, would like to see him stay in the office-at least, you know, look at the list,” Healy said. “Let yourself know who is running for governor, and then choose the person of your choice to replace the governor if he is elected to step down.”
