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Ninth Circuit OKs California recalls

SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit tossed constitutional challenges to the California recall election procedure, finding that there is no way that posing two questions — whether an official should be removed from office and who the successor should be if the official is removed — violates the principle of one person, one vote. Nor does it keep voters from casting a ballot for the candidate of their choice.

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Appeals, Briefs, Civil Rights, Government, Politics

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