What restrictions are there in relation to the time period in which an individual or position can be recalled?
United Kingdom
Answer
Recall petition can be terminated if the next parliamentary elections takes place within the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which recall was initiated.
Source
UK Public General Acts, Recall of MPs Act 2015, accessed 26 January 2021
13. Early termination of recall petition process
(1) This section applies where any of the following conditions is met at any time after the Speaker's notice is given but before notice of the outcome of the recall petition has been given under section 14(2)(b).
(2) The first condition is that—
(a) the polling day for the next parliamentary general election is brought forward by virtue of section 2(7) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and
(b) the new day is within the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the Speaker's notice was given. […]
