Title
Designation of Voting Centers for the May 21, 2019 Runoff Election - Emergency Clause (Ordinance S-45537)
Description
Request the City Council to designate voting centers for the City of Phoenix Runoff Election to be held on May 21, 2019, and establish the days and hours for voting.
Report
Summary
All proposed 11 sites in and around Districts 5 and 8 are the most commonly used locations by voters in these districts and were utilized in the March 12, 2019 Special Election. The voting centers will be open for the usual days and hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, May 20; and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, May 21. Registered voters in Districts 5 and 8 can go to any of the proposed voting center locations to cast their ballot.
Public Outreach
Households with one or more registered voters will receive a Sample Ballot Pamphlet (SBP) in mid April containing a list and map showing the voting center locations and the days and hours the voting centers will be open. The SBP also will contain general information about the election. Information also will be available online at phoenix.gov/elections. All election information is provided in English and Spanish.
An interactive voting center locator will be available at phoenix.gov/elections. The locator will allow a voter to enter an address or use their current location on a mobile device to identify the nearest voting centers. The application also will indicate the level of voting activity at each location so voters can identify sites that are less busy.
Location
A map of the proposed voting center locations is attached (Attachment A).
Emergency Clause
The emergency clause is necessary to meet legal requirements related to the printing of the Sample Ballot Pamphlet.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.