Gary Sherwood recall, Glendale, Arizona (2014)
| Glendale Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
Did not go to a vote |
| Recall election date |
| November 3, 2015 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2015 Recalls in Arizona Arizona recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Glendale, Arizona, to recall Councilman Gary Sherwood from his position was launched in August 2014.[1] The recall effort was approved at the ballot on November 3, 2015.
Not enough verified signatures were turned in to move the recall petition forward in 2014.[2] The recall effort was restarted on February 23, 2015.[3] A recall election took place on November 3, 2015.[4]
Recall vote
Sherwood faced Ray Malnar in the election.[5]
| Glendale Councilman Recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Ray Malnar | 2469 | 53.64% | ||
 Gary Sherwood | 2134 | 46.36% | ||
| Election results via: Maricopa County Recorder | ||||
Recall supporters
Sherwood was targeted for recall for allegedly voting contrary to his election platform.[1] The campaign group Ray Malnar for a Better Glendale reported no contributions or expenditures as of October 19, 2015. Arizona Free Enterprise Club, a group advocating for free market policies, spent $13,655.22 on mailers supporting Malnar in late September 2015.[5]
Recall opponents
Friends of Gary Sherwood reportedly received $11,000 in August and September 2015 from Arizona Pipe Trades 469 ($10,000), United West Valley Firefighters PAC ($500) and Employees for Better Government PAC ($500).[5]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Arizona
Petitioners needed to collect 2,752 signatures by December 19, 2014, to get the recall on the ballot. Supporters turned in more than 6,000 signatures by the filing deadline.[1] The city clerk had 10 days to review and verify the signatures. The signatures were deemed insufficient to move the recall forward.[2]
For the second recall attempt, petitioners needed to collect 2,752 signatures by June 20, 2015.[3] Petitioners turned in 4,055 signatures on April 30, nearly seven weeks early.[6] 2,999 signatures were verified, allowing the recall to move forward.[7]
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See also
- Recall campaigns in Arizona
- Political recall efforts, 2014
- Political recall efforts, 2015
- City council recalls
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 yourwestvalley.com, "Group turns in signatures in bid to force Glendale councilman’s recall," December 21, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Glendale Star, "City staff rules recall petitions invalid," December 24, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Glendale Star, "Group begins second attempt at Councilmember Sherwood recall," February 23, 2015
- ↑ Glendale Star, "Sherwood recall election Nov. 3," June 4, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Glendale Star, "Money flowing in Sahuaro recall election," accessed October 8, 2015
- ↑ The Glendale Star, "Recall Sherwood, Take 2," April 30, 2015
- ↑ AZCentral, "Glendale Councilman Sherwood to face recall election," May 13, 2015
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