Share this page. Follow Ballotpedia. Click here to follow election results! In all states except Oregon , the state legislature can impeach the governor. In most states, the process is similar to that used for impeachments of presidents at the federal level. If the lower chamber of a state legislature votes in favor of impeachment i. There are some exceptions. In Alaska , the upper chamber votes to impeach and the lower chamber functions as the court of impeachment.
In Missouri , impeachments are tried by a panel of seven judges selected by the Missouri State Senate , with a vote from five of the seven judges required to convict. In Nebraska , if the unicameral legislature votes in favor of impeachment, the governor is tried by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Finally, in Oklahoma , an impeached governor is tried before both chambers of the state legislature sitting in joint session. The table below summarizes the grounds upon which governors can be impeached in each of the states.
Constitutional and statutory citations are provided parenthetically. In the history of the United States, there are sixteen cases of a vote being carried out to impeach a governor.
Of those, nine led to the impeached governor's removal from office. The National Conference of State Legislatures has suggested two potential reasons for the relative infrequency of gubernatorial impeachments: the perception that impeachment is a drastic measure and the likelihood of officers resigning before they can be impeached. Ballotpedia features , encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error.
Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Share this page Follow Ballotpedia. What's on your ballot? Jump to: navigation , search. Blagojevich," accessed November 3, Category : Features of gubernatorial offices. The New York Assembly is overwhelmingly controlled by Democrats, with the party holding of the seats. Seventy-six votes are needed to impeach Cuomo. If the Assembly votes to impeach, Lt. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat from Buffalo, becomes governor, stripping Cuomo of his decision-making abilities.
Cuomo would then go to a trial, held by the New York Senate, which would be made up of the senators and the judges of the court of appeals, according the state Constitution. Hochul would not be part of the trial, the Constitution says. Cuomo would need to be found guilty by two-thirds of the state Senate.
Queens Staten Island. Filed under: Andrew Cuomo Politics Albany. Cuomo on the Brink: How to Impeach a Governor. Email Reddit Whatsapp. If the Assembly votes to impeach Cuomo, then what? Democrats currently control 43 seats in the Senate and Republicans hold 20 seats. What happens when an impeachment trial starts? Is this like any other trial? Will Cuomo have to testify? How long will a trial take? What happens then?
Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email required. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. The Latest. By Clifford Michel. By Yoav Gonen. Lawmakers have yet to agree on key questions, like whether there will be public hearings. In the meantime, many elected officials in New York are hoping that Cuomo will save the legislature the trouble and resign.
Sections U. Science Technology Business U. Andrew Cuomo, buffeted by sexual harassment allegations, is increasingly looking like he could be impeached and removed from office. A majority of members of the state Assembly, the legislative body that has the power to start impeachment proceedings, have already said they favor removing Cuomo if he won't resign.
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