The Won’t of the People
Jasiel F. Correia II was mayor of Fall River, Mass. But he was facing federal charges of tax evasion and fraud, so there was a recall election. He lost: more than 60 percent of voters decided he should go. But the same ballot asked a second question: who should be the new mayor? Five candidates ran, and the plurality of the vote, about 35 percent, went to the incumbent. So now, having been recalled from office and elected to replace himself, Jasiel F. Correia II is mayor of Fall River, Mass. (AC/Boston Globe) ...Remember: the person with the most votes wins — it’s the will of the people.Original Publication Date: 17 March 2019
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 25.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 25.
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