Which individuals/positions may be subject to the recall?
Palau
- Members of the national legislature
- President
- Other national level elected executive positions
Constitution of the Republic of Palau (1979) http://www.palauembassy.com/Documents/ConstitutionE.pdf
ARTICLE VIII
EXECUTIVE
Section 10. ThePresident or Vice President may be removed from office by a recall. A recall isinitiated by a resolution adopted by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of themembers of the state legislatures in not less than three-fourths (3/4) of thestates. Upon receipt by the presiding officers of the Olbiil Era Kelulau of therequired number of
certifiedresolutions, the Olbiil Era Kelulau shall establish a special election board tosupervise a nationwide recall referendum to be held not less than thirty (30)days nor more than sixty (60) days, after receipt of the required number ofcertified resolutions.
Article IX
Section 17. Thepeople may recall a member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau from office. A recall isinitiated by a petition which shall name the member sought to be recalled,state the grounds for recall, and be signed by not less than twenty-fivepercent (25%) of the number of persons who voted in the most recent election forthat member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau. A special recall election shall be heldnot later than sixty (60) calendar days after the filing of the recallpetition. A member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau shall be removed from office onlywith the approval of a majority of the persons voting in the election, and suchvacancy shall be filled by a special election to be held in accordance withlaw. A recall may be sought against an individual member of the Olbiil EraKelulau no more than once per term. No recall shall be permitted against amember who is serving the first year of his first term in the Olbiil EraKelulau.