This material is provided as a guide to the process. A person or organization seeking to initiate a referendum or initiative petition is responsible for complying with all legal and procedural requirements. The assistance of a qualified attorney may be necessary or helpful in complying with these requirements.

Secretary of State Recall Handbook (PDF) Secretary of State Initiatives and Referendum Handbook (PDF)

Initiative and Referendum Signature Requirements***

Initiative petition requires:23,030
Referendum petition requires:15,353

Recall Signature Requirements

Mayor recall** petition requires:

Mayor David D. Ortega

34,759

City Council recall*** petition requires:

Tammy Caputi, Tom Durham, Barry Graham*, Betty Janik, Kathy Littlefield, and Solange Whitehead

20,301

* Recall petitions may not be circulated against an officer until the officer has served 6 (six) months of his or her first term (Arizona State Constitution, Article VIII, Part 1, Section 5).

** Based on the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election canvass.

*** Based on the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election canvass.

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