Category: Elections

Friends of Flagstaff’s Future — Action Alert: Petition Signatures Needed to Stop School Voucher Expansion

by Community Contributor • August 2, 2022 • Comments Off

The Arizona Legislature voted this June to pass universal ESA vouchers. This impacts public education in the state by diverting over $1 billion away from public schools. The Legislature defied the will of 1.5 million Arizona voters who overwhelmingly rejected this dangerous voucher expansion in 2018 through Prop 305.

Arizona voters have one chance to stop this bill from going into effect – a referendum of HB2853 (Universal ESA Voucher Expansion): “Stop Voucher Expansion.” The Arizona Constitution allows voters the right to determine whether a law can go into effect via a referendum.

In order to stop the Voucher Expansion, 118,823 valid signatures must be collected before September 24, 2022. This will put the law on hold until the November 2024 election, when AZ voters will be able to eject these destructive universal ESA vouchers.

Election Day Aug. 2, 2022

by Community Contributor • August 2, 2022 • Comments Off

Who is eligible to vote: All registered voters.

Deadline to return voted early ballot: August 2, 7:00 pm

Locations to drop off voted early ballots:

Any ballot drop box -https://www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/51730/Coconino-County-Ballot-Drop-Box-Locations-2022-Primary-Election
Any polling location in the county between 6 am to 7 pm on Election Day

There Is Still Time To Return Your Early Ballot

by Community Contributor • July 27, 2022 • Comments Off

The Coconino County Recorder’s Office reminds early voters that voted early ballots must be received no later than 7:00 pm on Election Day, August 2. The recommended deadline to mail your voted early ballot has passed. Instead, early voters should drop their ballots off in person.

As of Tuesday, July 26, the Recorder’s Office has received 28% of the early ballots issued for the Primary Election.

Voted early ballots may be dropped off in one of the ballot-drop boxes or at any of the Early Voting sites located around the county. For a list of Early Voting Sites or ballot-drop box locations visit the Coconino County Elections website at www.coconino.az.gov/elections

Friday, July 22 is the Last Day to Request An Early Ballot by Mail for August 2 Primary Election

by Community Contributor • July 22, 2022 • Comments Off

The Coconino County Elections Office reminds registered voters that the last day to request an early ballot to be mailed to you for the August 2 Primary Election is Friday, July 22 at 5 pm. Voters may request an early ballot by going to www.coconino.az.gov/elections and select “Early Ballot Request” or they may call the Elections Office at 928-679-7860.

During the week of July 25 through July 29, voters will be able to vote an early ballot in person at one of the early voting locations listed below.

Early voting is available Monday through Friday (unless otherwise noted) at the following locations:

Voter Registration Deadline is July 5 for August 2 Primary Election

by Community Contributor • July 5, 2022 • Comments Off

The deadline for Coconino County residents to register to vote in the Aug. 2 Primary Election is Tuesday, July 5.

The qualifications to become a registered voter are: You must be a U.S. citizen; be 18 years old by Election Day; reside within Coconino County; and not have any felony convictions, unless your civil rights have been restored.

Registered voters who have moved, changed their name or wish to change their political party affiliation must re-register by the voter registration deadline.

Testing of Voting Equipment Resumes Tuesday

by Community Contributor • July 5, 2022 • Comments Off

The Arizona Secretary of State’s office, in cooperation with the Coconino County Elections Department, is in the process of conducting its mandated Logic and Accuracy Test of the ballots, tabulation equipment, program, and accessible voting equipment for the August 2, 2022, Primary Election in Coconino County.

Young Bi-Lingual Latino Professionals sought for Latino Loud PSA voting campaign

by Community Contributor • June 30, 2022 • Comments Off

orres Multicultural Communications is seeking young Latino professionals to participate on a Latino Loud PSA campaign to get out the vote. The campaign is funded by Chicanos por la Causa, through Torres Multicultural Communications and produced by Randy Murray Productions.

Voto Latino — Latinos in Battleground States support gun control & abortion rights

by Community Contributor • June 24, 2022 • Comments Off

Also see:

NBC News — Poll: Majority of Latinos in battleground states support abortion rights, gun reform

By Voto Latino

Latinos are the second largest voting bloc in the country and disproportionately reside in critical battleground states where they are also the fastest growing voting bloc. Candidates hoping to win in November and beyond will need to appeal to Latinos and the issues that matter to them. In order to understand how Latinos feel about two of the most salient issues in the country – abortion rights and mass shootings – Change Research surveyed 1,033 registered Hispanic and Latino voters in the seven key battleground states of Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania from June 2-7, 2022 on behalf of Voto Latino.1

A strong majority of Latinos are concerned about their personal safety from gun violence and believe weak gun laws are a major reason why perpetrators are capable of inflicting such carnage. Overwhelming majorities support many common sense gun safety laws Democrats have proposed and believe there would be fewer mass shootings if they were to be enacted. Latinos are also ready to reward leaders who take action on gun laws: an overwhelming 69% are more likely to support candidates who support the gun laws tested in this poll, including roughly half of Republican Latinos.

Latinos also fear for their reproductive freedoms as the conservative majority on the Supreme Court indicates it is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade. Over two-thirds of Latinos support the right to an abortion in all or most cases.

Oct. 21, 24 — City of Flagstaff hosts Proposition 441 and 442 open house events in October

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2022 • Comments Off

The City of Flagstaff is hosting open house events in October to provide educational information to members of the public on Propositions 441 and 442. Informational materials on the propositions will be available at the events and City staff will be in attendance to answer questions. Details on each event are listed below.

Nov. 2 — Coconino County to Host Virtual Town Hall to Explain Proposition 445 – the Jail District Sales Tax

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2022 • Comments Off

Coconino County voters have a critical decision to make on their ballot on Election Day, November 8. Proposition 445 asks voters whether to extend the existing half-cent Jail District Sales Tax (JDST) for an additional 25 years. There will be a series of live-streamed virtual town hall meetings in the coming weeks in an effort to inform the public about the importance of the JDST to the operations of County Detention Facilities and the many in-custody and reentry programs the County provides.

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