NY A10628

Proposes adding a new Article 20 to the New York State Constitution enabling voters to recall elected or appointed district attorneys.

Recall petitions must be signed by electors within the county equal to 20 percent of the last vote for the office, with proponents having 160 days to collect signatures.

Recall elections shall be held 60 to 80 days after certification of sufficient signatures, or up to 180 days if consolidated with another regularly scheduled election with at least 50 percent voter overlap.

If a majority votes to recall, the district attorney is removed and cannot be a candidate; the candidate receiving the most votes becomes successor.

District attorneys not recalled are reimbursed by the state for recall election expenses, and no new recall may be initiated against them for six months after the election.