Title
Form of the Ballot for Aug. 29, 2017 Council Election (Ordinance S-43398)
Description
An ordinance establishing the form of the ballot for the City of Phoenix Council Election in City Council Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8 to be held on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office in the August election, a Runoff Election will be held in those Districts on Nov. 7, 2017.
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 and other voters who request an early ballot beginning Wednesday, Aug. 2. Additionally, in person early voting will begin at Phoenix City Hall on the same day and continue through Friday, Aug. 25. Voting centers will be open for three days: Saturday, Aug. 26; Monday, Aug. 28; and Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 29. Residents can vote at any of the voting center locations. (See Attachment A for additional election information.)
Citizen Notification
Voters on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) will receive notification of the election in early May 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 (SBP) in late July. The SBP contains general information about the election, including key dates related to when early ballots by mail are due and when voting centers open, along with a sample of the ballot.
Several publications and news releases will be provided throughout the election process. Additionally, public service announcements will be produced and shown on the City's YouTube channel, and on Facebook and Twitter pages. 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 Special Assistant to the City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.