Title
Form of the Ballot for Special Election to be Held on March 12, 2019 (Ordinance S-45211)
Description
This report requests City Council approval of an ordinance establishing the form of the ballot for the City of Phoenix Special Election to be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. This ballot contains the Runoff to fill the vacancy for the Mayor's Office and races to fill vacancies in Council Districts 5 and 8. For the District 5 and 8 races, if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for the office in the March Special Election, a Runoff Election will be held in those Districts on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
Report
Summary
This election will be conducted by the City in the usual manner for City elections, with early voting by mail and voting centers. Ballots will be mailed to voters on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) and other voters who request an early ballot beginning Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Additionally, in person early voting will begin at Phoenix City Hall on the same day and continue through Friday, March 8, 2019. Voting centers will be open for three days: Saturday, March 9, 2019; Monday, March 11, 2019; and Election Day, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Residents can vote at any of the voting center locations.
Citizen Notification
Voters on the PEVL began receiving notification of the election on Nov. 9, 2018, and will automatically be sent a ballot by mail unless the voter requests that a ballot not be mailed. Households with one or more registered voters will receive a Sample Ballot Pamphlet in early February. The Sample Ballot Pamphlet contains general information about the election, including key dates related to when early ballots by mail are due and when voting centers are open, along with a sample of the ballot.
Several publications and news releases will be provided throughout the election process. Information will be provided through the official City of Phoenix elections Twitter account, @PHXElections. All election information will be provided in English and Spanish and is available at phoenix.gov/elections.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.