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Everett Sickles recall, Wickenburg, Arizona (2019)
| Wickenburg Mayoral recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| May 21, 2019 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in Arizona Arizona recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Wickenburg, Arizona, to recall Mayor Everett Sickles was initiated in July 2018. The recall election took place on May 21, 2019, and was approved.[1]
An earlier effort to recall Sickles failed in July 2018 after petitioners failed to submit enough signatures.[2]
Recall vote
General election
General election for Mayor of Wickenburg
Rui Pereira defeated incumbent Everett Sickles in the general election for Mayor of Wickenburg on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rui Pereira (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 1,390 | |
| Everett Sickles (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 1,237 | ||
| Total votes: 2,627 | |||
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Recall supporters
The recall petition read, "Whereas Everett Sickles, the mayor of Wickenburg, was elected to represent the town, its residents, and its economic interests, he has failed to do so. Instead, Mr. Sickles has used his position of authority to question the future of our local police department, criticize the business community, disparage town employees, and create an overall environment so toxic, it is threatening future development and quality of life. Tens of thousands of dollars have been wasted on his frivolous legal claims and baseless complaints against town vendors. His primary role is to promote our wonderful community. He has done the opposite."[2]
Former city councilman Rui Pereira announced his intention to challenge Sickles in the election on May 21, 2019.[3]
Recall opponents
In response to the recall petition, Sickles said, "Basically, it’s a pack of lies [...] None of this makes any sense to me. You can twist it any way you want. You know that’s probably what will happen. This whole thing, the people want me to do something, I do it." Sickles had previously criticized the local chamber of commerce's role in economic development and stated, "the problem must be solved, before the town can move forward."[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Arizona
Recall organizers needed 440 valid signatures to put the recall election on the May 2019 ballot. Over 600 signatures were gathered, and 575 of those were declared valid by the county recorders' office.[4] The previous recall effort gathered 579 signatures, with 400 being found valid.[2]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Arizona
- Political recall efforts, 2018
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Recall Election May 21, 2019," accessed May 22, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedrecall - ↑ The Wickenburg Sun, "Pereira announces bid for mayor," January 30, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Wickenburg Sun, "Mayoral recall triggered," January 9, 2019
