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Michael Nowakowski recall, Phoenix, Arizona (2018-2019)
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An effort in Phoenix, Arizona, to recall City Councilman Michael Nowakowski was initiated in August 2018.[1] In March 2019, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a decision by a superior court judge to prevent the recall election from being held on the grounds that the group that organized the recall, Urban Phoenix Project PAC, didn't meet technical requirements during the signature gathering process. The PAC failed to attach official city documents to each petition sheet circulated alongside a serial number and time-and-date stamp.[2]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Urban Phoenix Project PAC. The recall petition accused Nowakowski of neglecting the needs of his constituents, abusing his office by participating in a downtown land deal involving his private employer, and putting a South Central light rail project at risk.[1]
Recall opponents
Nowakowski made a statement following the application of the recall petition. He said, "I will continue to advocate for the issues District 7 residents have expressed are important to them. This includes my ongoing support for workforce housing and the South Central Light Rail Extension."[1]
Nowakowski gave a response following the ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court. He said, "I thank God for his blessings and am grateful for the continued ability to serve the residents of District 7. In the spirit of ‘Team Phoenix,’ I invite those who were working on the recall effort to meet so we can begin to work together to find ways to make Phoenix and particularly District 7 an even better place to live and have a business."[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Arizona
Petitioners submitted 2,361 signatures on December 5, 2018.[3] They were required to submit 1,337 valid signatures with a deadline of December 27, 2018.[1] The recall election was scheduled for May 21, 2019, before being struck down in the courts.[4]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Arizona
- Political recall efforts, 2018
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- City council recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 AZ Central, "Activists launch recall campaign of Phoenix Councilman Michael Nowakowski," August 29, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Downtown Devil, "Arizona Supreme Court: Nowakowski recall election won’t take place," March 20, 2019
- ↑ Downtown Devil, "PAC submits signatures to recall city councilman," December 7, 2018
- ↑ KJZZ, "Recall Election Set For Phoenix Councilman Michael Nowakowski," January 16, 2019
