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State Recall Laws

The laws in various states that allow for the recall of state and local officials, and their applicability to federal lawmakers.

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Jan 29, 2026

What procedural protections, appeals, or waiver options do retirees have when facing involuntary recall?

Retirees can be summoned back to active duty under federal statute and service regulations, but the power to do so is bounded by age, grade, medical fitness, statutory limits and service-specific proc...

Jan 6, 2026

Have any members of Congress been recalled or activated while holding office in U.S. history?

No Member of the U.S. Congress has ever been removed from office by a voter-led recall; the U.S. Constitution contains no federal recall mechanism and removal before a term’s end is entrusted to each ...