QUICK SHEET · CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATED REPUBLIC
Recall & Removal
Seven distinct ways a constitutional officer leaves before their term ends. Different officers, different thresholds, different deciders — but one rule applies to every single one of them.
§2.6, §2.13, §3.2, §3.5,
§3.10, §1.25, §4.3.a, §9.9
§3.10, §1.25, §4.3.a, §9.9
Who Removes Whom — and How
| Officer | Mechanism | Threshold | Decided By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Consul | Constructive vote of no confidenceThe Assembly can only remove a Civic Consul by naming their replacement in the same vote. — names a successor in the same motion | Absolute majorityA majority of a chamber's full seated membership — counted against every seat filled, not just the members present or voting. | Assembly alone §2.6 |
| Legat Consul | Legislative track, or Senate-referred popular track | 2/3 both chambers or 60% referendum | Legislature or electorate §2.13 |
| SC Justice | For-cause only — breach, certified incapacity, or disqualifying conviction | 2/3 both chambers | Legislature, concurrent vote §4.3.a |
| Inferior Court Judge | Three tracks: legislative removal, judicial discipline (SC-overseen), or criminal conviction | 2/3 both chambers (legislative track) | Legislature, courts, or criminal process §4.2 |
| Monitor Generals & independent officers | Monitor Generals: initiated by the branch they do not audit; filing suspends authority (pay, benefits, term continue). Other officers: SC reviews category only, not facts | Monitor Generals: national referendum, 60% of votes cast with 55% participation. Other officers: SC confirms grounds (14 days) → 2/3 both chambers | Monitor Generals: the public. Other officers: Legislature, SC gatekeeps §9.9 |
| LC-domain officers & inferior judges | Assembly-initiated removal — impeachment-style inquiry and trial | 1/3 opens → absolute majority charges → 2/3 Senate convicts | Assembly then Senate §3.10 |
| Assembly / Senate Member | Expulsion by the member's own chamber | 2/3 own chamber | Their own chamber §3.2 · §3.5 |
| Assembly / Senate Member | State recall — must be punitive or political; cannot violate this Constitution | State-defined | State legislature or voters §3.2 · §3.5 |
Two Design Details Worth Knowing
The Early Departure Clause
A member who resigns, is expelled, or is recalled at any point during a term is deemed to have served that full term for cooling-off purposes. Closes the obvious bypass — leaving early no longer resets the consecutive-term clock. Applies identically to Assembly members and senators.
The Election Blackout
SC justice removal, the Monitor standard track, and judicial discipline all share the same protection: no removal vote within 180 days of a major national election without prior SC review. Removal proceedings can't be timed to swing a race.
Numbers Worth Remembering
An absolute majority
of full seated Assembly removes the Civic Consul — the same threshold the SC formation seniority-fallback CC is protected by.
14
days for the SC to confirm removal grounds on the §9.9 track for non-Monitor officers — SC silence at day 14 causes the proceeding to lapse, not to be confirmed.
6 mo
cooldown after a failed §9.9 removal attempt for non-Monitor officers. For a Monitor General, a failed referendum bars the same grounds for the remainder of that term.