Tuesday, December 09, 2008
El Recall: Dinero
Why does it cost so much to run the recall election? Folks have been pretty generous about throwing around the $50,000 figure to get other folks to hate even more folks for not doing what the first folks want.
The Constitution sets rules for elections. For the most part, these rules don't specify anything about being specific to the general election in spring. This probably means that things like publicity and setting up polling places are required for special elections as well. Such things cost money, and the size and complexity of the ballot doesn't really add much in the way of costs. Thus, the cost of a special election isn't going to be much less than a regular election.
I've asked the Judicial Council to issue a specific ruling on this. I think the text makes it clear that the special election needs to be held in the painfully expensive way the Constitution requires, but they may make a politically expedient decision.
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