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Referendum and Initiative Information

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
Initiative, Referendum, & Recall Handbook
(pdf/3mb/63pp)

Initiative and Referendum Signature Requirements
Initiative Petition requires:

20,870
Referendum Petition requires:

11,581

Recall Signature Requirements*
Mayor 8,671
W.J. "Jim" Lane
City Councilmember

17,187
Suzanne Klapp, Virginia Korte, Robert Littlefield, Guy Phillips,
Linda Milhaven, and Dennis Robbins

*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 canvasses of the September 2, 2008 General Election
 and November 6, 2012 General Election.

 

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