Phil Goode recall, Prescott, Arizona (2023-2024)
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An effort to recall Mayor Phil Goode did not go to a vote in Prescott, Arizona.
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by a committee called Phil Goode is No Good for Prescott. Petitions stated the following as grounds for a recall:[1]
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Prescott citizens are deeply troubled by Mayor Phil Goode's breaches of the Prescott City Charter, lack of transparency through continued Executive Meetings, interference with administrative duties and the wrongful demand for the resignation of City Manager Katie Gregory. Mayor Goode's actions raise significant concern about the ability to ethically fulfill his responsibilities. Furthermore, Mayor Goode's actions constitute malfeasance in office, creating a hostile work environment and violating city policies against harassment and discrimination. The very people that run our city have lost faith in his ability to lead. Lastly, Mayor Goode has failed to follow through with his duties to adhere to our City’s contractual obligations. This is evidenced through impending multimillion dollar lawsuits that will delay much needed city services and significantly raise our property taxes.[2] |
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Recall opponents
Goode issued a response to the recall effort:[3]
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The citizens of Prescott overwhelmingly elected me as mayor in 2021. They re-elected me in 2023 to a second term, which tells me that they are confident in my ability as Mayor. This recall is a well-funded, strategic maneuver by a group of people determined to undermine the normal election process for their agenda. If successful in obtaining petition signatures, the citizens of Prescott will be facing a special election before the 2024 primaries that would incur significant additional taxpayer costs.[2] |
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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]
Petitions in the recall effort against Goode were filed on November 27, 2023. Organizers were required to submit at least 3,248 valid signatures by March 26, 2024, to put the recall on the ballot.[5]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Recall campaigns in Arizona
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- Mayoral recalls
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Recall committee website
- Recall committee Facebook
- Government website of Prescott, Arizona
Footnotes
- ↑ No goode, "About the Petition," accessed March 1, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mayor Phil Goode, "Home," accessed March 1, 2024
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Recall," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ The Daily Courier, "Prescott Docu-Gate: Effort to recall Prescott mayor continues in midst of leaked document controversy," February 10, 2024
