Legal provisions for recall at national level

Constitution of the Republic of Palau (1979) http://www.palauembassy.com/Documents/ConstitutionE.pdf

Recallof President/Vice-President and members of legislature respectively

Article VIII s 10 and IX s 17

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 certified resolutions, the Olbiil Era Kelulau shallestablish a special election board to supervise a nationwide recall referendumto be held not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days, after receiptof the required number of certified resolutions.

ARTICLE IXSection 17

OLBIIL ERAKELULAU

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 electionfor that member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau. A special recall election shall beheld not later than sixty (60) calendar days after the filing of the recallpetition. A member of the Olbiil Era Kelulau shall be removed from office only withthe 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 theOlbiil Era Kelulau no more than once per term. No recall shall be permittedagainst a member who is serving the first year of his first term in the OlbiilEra Kelulau.