Because once in office these officials know it is near impossible to be recalled. It takes a lot of money to petition the state to have a special election to get the official voted out of office. Also, if malfeasance comes to the forefront, most citizens just shrug their shoulders and say, "there is nothing I can do to make a difference in how this official is doing the job". Heck, even calling the officials public phone line or email the official all you will get in return is a robo-call thanking you for your time and effort to contact said official. They do not care about what their constituents think or want them to do.
The officials are very happy to be in the "club" and will do everything to stay there. Plus, they will do whatever TPTB tell them to do. There is a lot more power in how TPTB has structured the recall election than how the citizens can get some justice via the recall system. It is all rigged.
Because once in office these officials know it is near impossible to be recalled. It takes a lot of money to petition the state to have a special election to get the official voted out of office. Also, if malfeasance comes to the forefront, most citizens just shrug their shoulders and say, "there is nothing I can do to make a difference in how this official is doing the job". Heck, even calling the officials public phone line or email the official all you will get in return is a robo-call thanking you for your time and effort to contact said official. They do not care about what their constituents think or want them to do.
The officials are very happy to be in the "club" and will do everything to stay there. Plus, they will do whatever TPTB tell them to do. There is a lot more power in how TPTB has structured the recall election than how the citizens can get some justice via the recall system. It is all rigged.