How Recall Works

Recall is a democratic tool that allows voters to remove an MLA from office before the end of their term. It exists for exactly this kind of situation: when voters believe their representative is no longer doing the job they were elected to do. To put it plainly: when an MLA switches parties mid-term, voters deserve the right to vote again.

Step 1: The Application	The first step is submitting a recall petition application to Elections BC. We are preparing to do exactly that.
Step 2: The Petition Period	Once Elections BC approves the application, a 60 day petition period opens. This is the window. It is short and it moves fast.
Step 3: Collecting Signatures	To trigger a by-election we need signatures from more than 40% of registered voters in Kelowna–Lake Country–Coldstream. That is over 18,000 valid signatures collected in person within the 60 day window.
Step 4: The By-Election	If we reach the threshold, Elections BC verifies the signatures and Tara Armstrong’s seat is declared vacant. A by-election must be called within 90 days — giving this riding the chance to vote again.

Why is the bar so high? Recall was designed to be difficult. It should be. It is a serious democratic mechanism and it requires serious community organising to succeed. No MLA has ever been successfully recalled in BC.

We believe this riding can be the first.