recall elections; procedures; timeline

SB 1040 modifies Arizona's recall election procedures by extending the county recorder's deadline to certify petition signatures from 60 to 75 days. It requires officials facing recall petitions to resign within 5 days (excluding holidays) or trigger a special election, which must be held no sooner than 90 days after the election order on the next consolidated election date. The bill also adjusts nomination petition requirements for recall elections, specifying signature thresholds based on past election votes or registered voters, and clarifies which officials (governor, county boards, city councils) must call the election depending on the office being recalled. These changes directly affect recall petition organizers, county election officials, and elected officials facing potential recalls.