City of Scottsdale

Initiative, Referendum and Recall

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.

Initiative and Referendum Signature Requirements

Initiative petition requires:	27,244
Referendum petition requires:	15,667

Recall Signature Requirements*

Mayor recall petition requires:

Mayor David D. Ortega*

34,759

City Council recall petition requires:

Tammy Caputi*, Tom Durham*, Betty Janik*, Kathy Littlefield, Linda Milhaven, and Solange Whitehead

26,357

*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 November 3, 2020 General Election canvass.