Recall Elections

A recall election is a process whereby the qualified electors of a school district may force a seated governing board member to stand for election prior to completing the full length of his/her term in office.

The process requires that a number of qualified electors residing within the school district demand his/her recall. Signature requirements are based on 25 percent of the number of votes cast at the last preceding general election for all the candidates for the office held by the officer, divided by the number of offices that were being filled at the election (A.R.S. 19-201.A).

A public officer must have held office for six months before a recall petition can be filed against him/her. The six-month wait only applies to the first term of office if the governing board member is elected to consecutive terms (A.R.S. 19-202.A).

A recall application may be obtained by contacting the Office of Maricopa County School Superintendent at 602-506-3978, or submitting a request by email to schoolelections@maricopa.gov or by U.S. mail to 4041 N. Central Ave, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85012. Please include the following in your request: Your name, board member name, school district name, your address.

AN APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FILING A RECALL APPLICATION WITH OUR OFFICE.

DOWNLOADABLE FORMS

Recall Application
Recall Process
Recall Petition
Recall Statutes
Recall Signature Requirements (updating)

Recalls for the Current Year

OPEN APPLICATIONS FOR RECALL ELECTION

Chandler Unified School District #80
Barb Mozdzen
Application Serial Number: 2024-80-001
Application Filing Date: Monday, March 4, 2024
Minimum Signature Requirement: 18,302
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Status: Active

FAILED APPLICATIONS FOR RECALL ELECTION

Washington Elementary School District #6
Nikkie Whaley
Application Serial Number: 2023-06-002
Application Filing Date: Monday, April 3, 2023
Minimum Signature Requirement: 8,776
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Status: Failed to qualify

Liberty Elementary School District #25
Paul Bixler
Application Serial Number: 2023-25-001
Application Filing Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Minimum Signature Requirement: 2,624
Signature Filing Deadline: 4 PM, Friday, June 9, 2023
Status: Failed to qualify

Dysart Unified School District #89
Chrystal Chaffin
Application Serial Number: 2022-89-001
Application Filing Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Minimum Signature Requirement: 13,723
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, Friday, September 2, 2022
Status: Failed to qualify

Dysart Unified School District #89
Christine A.K. Pritchard
Application Serial Number: 2022-89-002
Application Filing Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Minimum Signature Requirement: 13,723
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, Friday, September 2, 2022
Status: Failed to qualify

Litchfield Elementary School District #79
Jeremy Hoenack
Serial Number: 2021-79-017
Application Filing Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 6,856
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, January 27, 2022
Status: Failed to qualify

Cave Creek Unified School District #93
Janet Busbee
Serial Number: 2021-93-016
Application Filing Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 6,646
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, January 14, 2022
Status: Failed to qualify

Cave Creek Unified School District #93
Jeff Fortney
Serial Number: 2021-93-015
Application Filing Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 6,646
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, January 14, 2022
Status: Failed to qualify

Cave Creek Unified School District #93
Brianna Walker
Serial Number: 2021-93-014
Application Filing Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 6,646
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, January 14, 2022
Status: Failed to qualify

Cave Creek Unified School District #93
Scott Brown
Serial Number: 2021-93-013
Application Filing Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 6,646
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, January 14, 2022
Status: Failed to qualify

Cave Creek Unified School District #93
Elizabeth Hatcher
Serial Number: 2021-93-012
Application Filing Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 6,646
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, January 14, 2022
Status: Failed to qualify

Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48
Patty Beckman
Serial Number: 2021-48-011
Application Filing Date: Friday, August 20, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 20,935
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, December 18, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48
Jann-Michael Greenburg
Serial Number: 2021-48-010
Application Filing Date: Friday, August 20, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 20,935
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, December 18, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48
Julie Cieniawski
Serial Number: 2021-48-009
Application Filing Date: Friday, August 20, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 20,935
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, December 18, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48
Libby Hart-Wells
Serial Number: 2021-48-008
Application Filing Date: Friday, August 20, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 20,935
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, December 18, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Liberty Elementary School District No. 25
Suzanne McEvoy
Serial Number: 2021-25-007
Application Filing Date: Friday, May 14, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirements: 2,507
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, September 11, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify (member Resigned July 30, 2021)

Peoria Unified School District No. 11
Cory Underhill
Serial Number: 2021-11-006
Application Filing Date: Monday, May 11, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 20,186
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, September 7, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Peoria Unified School District No. 11
David Sandoval
Serial Number: 2021-11-005
Application Filing Date: Monday, May 11, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 20,186
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, September 7, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Liberty Elementary School District No. 25
Mark Aguire
Serial Number: 2021-25-004
Application Filing Date: Friday, May 7, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 2,507
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, September 4, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Litchfield Elementary School District No. 79
Kimberly Moran
Serial Number: 2021-79-003
Application Filing Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 6,856
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, September 1, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Litchfield Elementary School District No. 79
Melissa Zuidema
Serial Number: 2021-79-002
Application Filing Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 6,856
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, August 27, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Litchfield Elementary School District No. 79
Kimberly Moran
Serial Number: 2021-79-001
Application Filing Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Minimum Signature Requirement: 6,856
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, August 25, 2021
Status: Rescinded

Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
Susan Matura
Serial Number: 2020-69-003
Application Filing Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020
Minimum Signature Requirement (Unofficial): 17,145
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, Thursday, March 18, 2021
Status: Expired - Failed to qualify

Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
Julie Bacon
Serial Number: 2020-69-004
Application Filing Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020
Minimum Signature Requirement (Unofficial): 17,145
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, Thursday, March 18, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
Anne Greenberg
Serial Number: 2020-69-005
Application Filing Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020
Minimum Signature Requirement (Unofficial): 17,145
Signature Filing Deadline: 5 PM, Thursday, March 18, 2021
Status: Failed to qualify

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