The polls closed last night at 7 p.m. for many city elections across Arizona. This doesn’t mean that the city election season is over though. In most cases for these elections, a candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote in order to be declared the winner. If no candidate receives this much, a run-off election is scheduled typically for November. For example, in the Phoenix Mayor race, there were six candidates. Wes Gullet and Greg Stanton received the most votes, but neither crossed the 50% mark, so they will face off on November 8. (more…)
Where do they stand?
Posted in News on: July 27th, 2011
On August 30, residents of Phoenix, Tucson, and Prescott will head to the polls to select their leaders for citywide offices. Center for Arizona Policy’s 2011 Voter Guide for the city elections has been published at azvoterguide.com and is available to help residents make the all-important decision of who will lead Arizona’s largest cities in the years to come. (more…)
City Elections’ Impact on the State
Posted in News on: June 24th, 2011
Hype is steadily growing for the 2012 presidential election, but we may be overlooking a critically important election right in our own neighborhood.
On August 30, 2011, cities throughout Arizona will be holding elections for mayor and city council, including Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, and Prescott.
According to the Arizona Republic, a disappointing 10 percent of Phoenix residents are projected to vote in this election which will ultimately decide who will control the most close-to-home issues for the next four years. While many of us are preoccupied with the gargantuan battles being fought at the state and federal levels, it seems we’re neglecting the tangible battles that are occurring daily in our city governments. (more…)