NY A05263

Proposes a constitutional amendment adding Article 20 to establish recall power for statewide elected officials including the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, and attorney general

Requires recall petitions to be signed by registered voters equal to at least 12% of the total vote for that office in the previous election, with a minimum of 2,000 signatures from each congressional district

Allows recall initiation no sooner than six months after an officer's term begins, with proponents given 120 days from filing an affidavit of intent to collect sufficient petition signatures

Mandates recall elections be held 70-80 days after signature certification, or within 180 days if consolidated with a general election; majority vote removes the officer and plurality elects a successor

Prohibits the recalled officer from appearing as a candidate on the recall ballot and bars new recall attempts against an officer who survives recall for six months afterward