Arizona: Recall against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio fails, but group vows ‘fight is not over’
A recall effort against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio went down in flames Thursday. Leaders of the group, Respect Arizona and Citizens for a Better Arizona did not collect the necessary number of signatures to force a recall election, the Los Angeles Times reported.
They needed 335,000 by 5 p.m.
Citizens for a Better Arizona President Randy Parraz said the two groups only got 300,000, United Press International reported.
The failure was not much of a surprise. Early Thursday morning, group members were suggesting in various media reports that they weren’t going to meet the recall requirements.