Recall looms large in Arizona history
Recall elections played a pivotal role in Arizona statehood. President William Howard Taft, a former judge who was later appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, actually vetoed the enabling act that would have granted Arizona statehood in 1911 because the proposed state Constitution included a recall provision for judges.
Arizonans mark 100th anniversary of Constitution
The original Arizona Constitution was on display Thursday a�� the 100th anniversary of its signing a�� for a day to mark the opening of an Arizona Capitol Museum display on the 21,603-word document that gave the 48th state its legal and policy framework.