Recall effort targets Tucson mayor

Group calls for Regina Romero's resignation - hopes to force recall election

TUCSON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A group of Tucson residents want to recall Mayor Regina Romero.

"Recall Regina 2020" hopes to collect enough signatures to force a recall election next year. The organization will need close to 25,000 signatures to bring the issue to a vote.

If the group fills its petition within a 120 days, the mayor would then have five-days to resign, or face a recall election.

Organizers say Romero has failed to adequately perform her duties as mayor. They also oppose her decision to remove police from polling places, and her support for a citywide mask mandate.

Romero disagrees with the group's assessment of her performance.