ARIZONA CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE VIII
(PART 1)
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

Art. VIII (Part 1) §1 | OFFICERS SUBJECT TO RECALL; PETITIONERS

Every public officer in the state of Arizona, holding an elective office, either by election or appointment, is subject to recall from such office by the qualified electors of the electoral district from which candidates are elected to such office. Such electoral district may include the whole state. Such number of said electors as shall equal twenty-five per centum of the number of votes cast at the last preceding general election for all of the candidates for the office held by such officer, may by petition, which shall be known as a recall petition, demand his recall.

Art. VIII (Part 1) §2 | RECALL PETITIONS; CONTENTS; FILING; SIGNATURES; OATH

Every recall petition must contain a general statement, in not more than two hundred words, of the grounds of such demand, and must be filed in the office in which petitions for nominations to the office held by the incumbent are required to be filed. The signatures to such recall petition need not all be on one sheet of paper, but each signer must add to his signature the date of his signing said petition, and his place of residence, giving his street and number, if any, should he reside in a town or city. One of the signers of each sheet of such petition, or the person circulating such sheet, must make and subscribe an oath on said sheet, that the signatures thereon are genuine.

Art. VIII (Part 1) §3 | RESIGNATION OF OFFICER; SPECIAL ELECTION

If such officer shall offer his resignation it shall be accepted, and the vacancy shall be filled as may be provided by law. If he shall not resign within five days after a recall petition is filed as provided by law, a special election shall be ordered to be held as provided by law, to determine whether such officer shall be recalled. On the ballots at such election shall be printed the reasons as set forth in the petition for demanding his recall, and, in not more than two hundred words, the officer's justification of his course in office. He shall continue to perform the duties of his office until the result of such election shall have been officially declared.

Art. VIII (Part 1) §4 | SPECIAL ELECTION; CANDIDATES; RESULTS; QUALIFICATION OF SUCCESSOR

Unless the incumbent otherwise requests, in writing, the incumbent's name shall be placed as a candidate on the official ballot without nomination. Other candidates for the office may be nominated to be voted for at said election. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for the remainder of the term. Unless the incumbent receives the highest number of votes, the incumbent shall be deemed to be removed from office, upon qualification of the successor. In the event that the successor shall not qualify within five days after the result of said election shall have been declared, the said office shall be vacant, and may be filled as provided by law.

Art. VIII (Part 1) §5 | RECALL PETITIONS; RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS

No recall petition shall be circulated against any officer until he shall have held his office for a period of six months, except that it may be filed against a member of the legislature at any time after five days from the beginning of the first session after his election. After one recall petition and election, no further recall petition shall be filed against the same officer during the term for which he was elected, unless petitioners signing such petition shall first pay into the public treasury which has paid such election expenses, all expenses of the preceding election.

Art. VIII (Part 1) §6 | APPLICATION OF GENERAL ELECTION LAWS; IMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION

The general election laws shall apply to recall elections in so far as applicable. Laws necessary to facilitate the operation of the provisions of this article shall be enacted, including provision for payment by the public treasury of the reasonable special election campaign expenses of such officer.

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ARIZONA CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE VIII
(PART 1)
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

Art. VIII (Part 1) §1 | OFFICERS SUBJECT TO RECALL; PETITIONERS

Art. VIII (Part 1) §2 | RECALL PETITIONS; CONTENTS; FILING; SIGNATURES; OATH

Art. VIII (Part 1) §3 | RESIGNATION OF OFFICER; SPECIAL ELECTION

Art. VIII (Part 1) §4 | SPECIAL ELECTION; CANDIDATES; RESULTS; QUALIFICATION OF SUCCESSOR

Art. VIII (Part 1) §5 | RECALL PETITIONS; RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS

Art. VIII (Part 1) §6 | APPLICATION OF GENERAL ELECTION LAWS; IMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION

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ARIZONA CONSTITUTIONARTICLE VIII(PART 1)REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

Art. VIII (Part 1) §1 | OFFICERS SUBJECT TO RECALL; PETITIONERS

Art. VIII (Part 1) §2 | RECALL PETITIONS; CONTENTS; FILING; SIGNATURES; OATH

Art. VIII (Part 1) §3 | RESIGNATION OF OFFICER; SPECIAL ELECTION

Art. VIII (Part 1) §4 | SPECIAL ELECTION; CANDIDATES; RESULTS; QUALIFICATION OF SUCCESSOR

Art. VIII (Part 1) §5 | RECALL PETITIONS; RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS

Art. VIII (Part 1) §6 | APPLICATION OF GENERAL ELECTION LAWS; IMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION

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