§ 19-217 – Recall petition; changes; applicability
19-217. Recall petition; changes; applicability Notwithstanding any other law, any change in the law or procedure adopted by a governing body with respect to circulation or filing of recall petitions after a recall petition application is submitted pursuant to section 19-202.01 for a state officer, a member of Congress, a county or district officer, a […]
§ 19-207 – Notice to officer; statement of defense
19-207. Notice to officer; statement of defense Upon filing the petition as prescribed by section 19-208.03, subsection A, paragraph 1, the officer with whom it is filed shall within forty-eight hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays or other legal holidays, give written notice to the person against whom it is filed. The notice shall state that a […]
§ 19-208 – Resignation of person
19-208. Resignation of person If a person against whom a recall petition is filed desires to resign, the person may do so by filing a written tender thereof with the officer with whom the petition demanding the person’s recall is filed within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and other legal holidays, after the filing of […]
§ 19-208.01 – Removal of petition sheets and ineligible signatures; certification of number of signatures
19-208.01. Removal of petition sheets and ineligible signatures; certification of number of signatures A. Within ten days after submission of a recall petition for verification of signatures pursuant to section 19-203, the filing officer shall: 1. Remove the following: (a) Those sheets that are not stapled to a copy of the time-and-date-marked copy of the […]
§ 19-208.02 – Certification by county recorder
19-208.02. Certification by county recorder A. Within sixty days after receipt of the facsimile of the front and back of the signature sheets from the filing officer, the county recorder shall determine the number of signatures or affidavits of individuals whose names were transmitted that must be disqualified for any of the following reasons: 1. […]
§ 19-208.03 – Disposition of petition; date of filing
19-208.03. Disposition of petition; date of filing A. Within five days, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, after the county recorders have certified the number of qualified signatures to a petition, or sooner if a sufficient number of signatures have been certified to qualify for placement of the recall on the ballot, the filing officer […]
§ 19-208.04 – Judicial review of actions by county recorder
19-208.04. Judicial review of actions by county recorder A. If the county recorder fails to comply with the provisions of section 19-208.02, any elector may apply, within ten calendar days after such refusal, to the superior court for a writ of mandamus to compel him to do so. If the court finds that the county […]
§ 19-208.05 – Special fund for reimbursement of county recorders
19-208.05. Special fund for reimbursement of county recorders A. Receiving officers shall establish a separate fund from which county recorders shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by county recorders for performance of duties under section 19-208.02, but not to exceed the rate of fifty cents per signature. B. A county recorder who claims to […]
§ 19-208.06 – Refusal of filing officer to file petition or transmit facsimiles of signature sheets or affidavits of circulators; writ of mandamus; venue
19-208.06. Refusal of filing officer to file petition or transmit facsimiles of signature sheets or affidavits of circulators; writ of mandamus; venue A. If the filing officer refuses to accept and file a petition for recall that has been presented within the time prescribed, or if the filing officer refuses to transmit the facsimiles of […]
§ 19-209 – Order for special recall election; officer in charge of election; definition
19-209. Order for special recall election; officer in charge of election; definition A. If the officer against whom a petition is filed does not resign within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and other legal holidays, after the filing as determined pursuant to section 19-208.03, the order calling a special recall election shall be issued within […]