Which individuals/positions may be subject to the recall?
Ecuador
- Members of the national legislature
- President
- Members of provincial/local legislature bodies
- Governors, Mayors or equivalent
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OFECUADOR (2008)
http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html
Article 105. All persons, in the exerciseof their political rights, will be able to recall elected authorities.
The request for recall can be submittedafter the first year and before the last year of the term of office for whichthe challenged authority was elected. During the term of office of anauthority, only one proceeding requesting his/her recall can be carried out.
The request for recall must be backed by anumber accounting for no less than ten percent (10%) of the persons registeredin the corresponding voter registration list. In the case of the President ofthe Republic, backing by a number accounting for no less than fifteen percent(15%) of the persons registered in the electoral registration list.
