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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-24-05 04:50 AM
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104. The Constitution clearly does not allow for any sort of recall of
Edited on Sat Dec-24-05 04:53 AM by tritsofme
the President.


If he is impeached, then the order of succession kicks in.

A recall election is not possible or constitutional because of various constitutional provisions.

Article II Section 1 states:

The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term

And Amendment 20 Section 1 states:

The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.



Short of death, resignation, or impeachment a president's term lasts four years and ends on January 20th of that year. There are no exceptions.
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