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New York’s Top prosecutor, Letitia James, revealed in a report Governor Cuomo’s administration undercounted nursing home deaths related to Covid-19. A Cuomo aide now admits they covered it up and “froze” fearing a federal investigation.
The office of governor
A governor serves as the head of a state's government in the United States. The governor is the chief executive for a state and performs ceremonial and political duties. All state governors are elected officials, elected by all registered voters living in a state. Most governors serve for a term of four years, except in the states of New Hampshire and Vermont. The governors in these states are elected to a term of two years.
Many governors play a significant role in setting the budget for government spending in their state. They also have the power to appoint various state officials and often work with the state legislature on legislative matters. The governor may also serve as commander-in-chief of the National Guard in the state. In some states, the governor has the power to commute a criminal sentence or pardon an individual who is incarcerated or on death row.
Placing a governor recall vote on the ballot See also: Laws governing recall
As with most recall efforts, the recall of a governor often begins when an individual or group decides to take action because they are dissatisfied with a governor's job performance.
An application or another document must be filed with the appropriate state official to begin a recall effort. The state official determines the number of signatures needed to qualify for a recall election. Generally, the number of signatures to be obtained corresponds to a certain percentage of the votes cast during the last election for the office of governor.
Depending on when a recall effort begins, the time frame to obtain the needed signatures varies. Once the required signatures are obtained and submitted, the signatures must be verified. In some states, a certain percentage of signatures must be obtained from individuals who voted in the last election and now want to see the governor removed from office.
20 states allow for gubernatorial recall. Some states, such as Louisiana and Michigan, provide for the recall of any elected public officeholder, with the exception of judges of courts of record, in their state constitutions.[1] Some states only allow a recall vote to proceed for specific grounds. For instance, the Kansas Constitution allows the recall of local and state officials in an elected office, with the exception of judicial officers. However, the grounds for a recall are: conviction of a felony, misconduct in office or failure to perform duties as prescribed by law.[1]
After the required number of signatures are collected within the timeframe and verified by the state's election officials, the recall procedure can begin. Four separate recall procedures are in place for gubernatorial recalls…
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