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Pearce 'ready for an election' as county confirms signatures for recall

Ross D. Franklin

Russell Pearce

Senate President Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, watches the votes tally to adjourn during a special session in the senate chambers at the capitol, Monday, June 13, 2011, in Phoenix. The Arizona Legislature adjourned a two-day special session without voting on a proposal to keep 20 weeks of federally funded extended unemployment benefits flowing to thousands of jobless people. Gov. Jan Brewer had sought to change a formula in state law so jobless Arizonans could continue to the extended unemployment benefits, but faced opposition from some GOP lawmakers. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Garin Groff

Ken Bennett and Chad Show

Chad Show, leader of an effort to recall Senate President Russell Pearce, asks Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett to count signatures as quickly as possible so a recall election can happen in November rather than next March.

Associated Press file

Russell Pearce

In this May 9, 2011 photo, from left, attorney John Bouma, Sen. Russell Pearce, Attorney General Tom Horne and Gov. Jan Brewer, hold a news conference to announce the state's decision to appeal to the United States Supreme Court by July 11, a decision by a lower court that put the most controversial parts of the state's immigration enforcement law on hold, in Phoenix.

Howard Fischer

Randy Parraz

Randy Parraz, one of the organizers of the recall against Senate President Russell Pearce, details some of the reasons that people believe he should be forced from office. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)

Howard Fischer

Randy Parraz

Randy Parraz, one of the organizers of the recall of Senate President Russell Pearce, details the number of signatures recevied. Parraz said more people signed the recall than voted for Pearce last year. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)

Howard Fischer

Randy Parraz

Randy Parraz, left, one of the leaders of the recall movement against Senate President Russell Pearce, attempts to deliver an "unemployment check" to Pearce. When he and supporters could not get past the second-floor lobby and could not get Pearce or an aide to come out, he had to settle with giving it to Joe Kubaki, the Senate sergeant at arms.

Garin Groff

Chad Show and Ken Bennett

Howard Fischer

Randy Parraz

Recall organizer Randy Parraz submits petitions Tuesday for the recall of Senate President Russell Pearce. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)