An effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) officially qualified for the states ballot on Monday, thrusting him into a fight for his job midway through his first term in office.

To make it onto the ballot , the Republican-led recall petition needed signatures from just shy of 1.5 million people, equal to 12% of the number of voters in the last election for the office. Supporters had until March 17 to meet that threshold, but election authorities just finished tallying. In the end, recall supporters submitted 1.626 million valid signatures.

Officials have not yet set a date for the election, which will ask voters two simple questions: Do they want to recall the governor? And if so, who would they like to replace him? The election will likely take place later this year.

The recall election comes with a price tag, too. Some officials have estimated it will cost $400 million , or about $18 per California voter. Thats more than double what was spent on the states elections in 2018.