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Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District Governing Board recall, Arizona (2023)
| Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District Governing Board recall |
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| Officeholders |
Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi R. Larry Morse |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in AZ AZ recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
A recall effort against three members of the Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District Governing Board in Arizona was initiated in 2023. The officeholders targeted in the recall effort included Chairman Michael Bell and board members Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi and R. Larry Morse.[2] The recall attempts failed after the required signatures were not submitted by the deadline.[3]
Recall supporters
The recall petition was initiated by former board member Keith Parker in response to the board's decision to fire Fire Chief Chris Pardi. Parker argued that the decision had a lack of transparency and cited "the lack of respect and leadership that they show on that board" as reasons for the recall attempt.[2]
Recall opponents
As of October 30, 2023, Ballotpedia has not identified a response to the recall effort.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Arizona
No specific grounds are required for recall in Arizona. To begin the recall process, supporters must file an application for a recall petition that must be approved by the relevant election office. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 25% of the votes cast for all candidates at the last election for the relevant office in 120 days.[4]
To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect 1099 signatures for each officeholder by December 29, 2023.[1]
See also
- Mohave County, Arizona
- Recall campaigns in Arizona
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- Special district recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 thestandardnewspaper.online, "Fire District Recall Afoot," accessed October 30, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mohave Valley Daily News, "Recall petition paperwork pulled on 3 FMMFD board members," September 3, 2023
- ↑ Mohave Valley Daily News, "Effort to recall FMMFD board members fails," January 18, 2024
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Recall," accessed October 16, 2023
