Future recall elections would be conducted with both a primary and general election under the terms of legislation approved Thursday by the House.
Under current law a successful petition drive results in a single election where all voters can go to the polls. Supporters of Senate President Russell Pearce, who was ousted in a 2011 recall, said that was unfair in his heavily Republican Mesa district because he was pitted against another Republican but Democrats and independents could vote.
Supporters of HB 2282, which now goes to the Senate, said this will have recalls mimic the dual system that now exists, where Republicans run against Republicans in the primary and Democrats run against Democrats and then the winners face off in the general election.
The measure was tweaked at the last minute to make it retroactive to the beginning of the year. That would benefit Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio who is currently the target of a recall.
magenta posted at 9:28 pm on Fri, Mar 8, 2013.
And of course Russell Pierce did nothing at all that could have caused him to lose the election on his own...
Leon Ceniceros posted at 1:06 am on Sat, Mar 9, 2013.
LOL................RANDY PARRAZ AND THE CHURCH AND CULT AFFILITATED PEOPLE =EAT YOUR HEART OUT.............[beam]
Deddzone posted at 9:03 am on Sat, Mar 9, 2013.
It will be challenged in court and found to be unconstitutional. One guy, Rep. Steve Smith---of course a Republican--crafted this sillly garbage to save Sheriff Joe. One bill for ONE man.
One more stupid idea by the slowing dying Republican Party of old fools.
samkat posted at 6:36 pm on Sat, Mar 9, 2013.
I have a novel idea. Let the group seeking a recall effort foot the bill as opposed to pushing it off onto the taxpayers. There was already an election and unless there is a case of malfeasance, which should be handled by the legislature. If these characters continue to get their way, no political office holder is safe from these turkeys if they decide they don't like the election outcome.