Title
Appoint Election Officials and Boards for the August 2017 Council Election (Ordinance S-43635)
Description
Request to appoint the required election officials and boards for early ballot processing and the 18 voting centers for the City of Phoenix Council Election on Aug. 29, 2017; fixing the honorariums of the election officials and boards; and authorizing payment thereof.
Report
Summary
On Tuesday, Aug. 29, the City of Phoenix will conduct a Council Election in which registered voters residing in Council Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 will elect a councilmember to represent their respective districts.
This election will be conducted in the usual manner for City elections. Voters on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) will automatically receive an early ballot by mail unless they submit a request to not receive a ballot for this election. Voters who are not on the PEVL can also vote by mail by requesting an early ballot from the City Clerk Department no later than Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Voting centers will be used for voting at the polls. Voters may cast a ballot at any one of the 18 voting centers. The voting centers will be open on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday, Aug. 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Tuesday, Aug. 29 from 6 a.m to 7 p.m.
This request asks the City Council to appoint the board workers needed for processing early ballots received in the mail to prepare the ballots for tabulation, and the board workers needed to conduct voting at the voting centers. The City Code and ordinance authorize the City Clerk to appoint additional boards necessary to process and tabulate ballots. Board workers are paid an honorarium for their service.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Special Assistant to the City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.