§ 9-821 – Law governing municipal elections
9-821. Law governing municipal elections The manner of conducting and voting at elections of a city or town, of keeping the poll lists, counting and canvassing the votes, certifying the returns, declaring the results and notifying the persons elected, contesting the election, and all acts relating to the election, shall conform to the provisions of […]
§ 9-821.01 – Declaration of statewide concern; nonpartisan city and town elections; districts; procedure
9-821.01. Declaration of statewide concern; nonpartisan city and town elections; districts; procedure A. Arizona courts have recognized that the Constitution of Arizona requires the legislature’s involvement in issues relating to elections conducted by charter cities, including initiative and referendum elections, the method of elections other than by ballot, laws relating to primary elections, voter registration […]
§ 9-822 – Qualifications of voters
9-822. Qualifications of voters A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, a person is not entitled to vote at an election in a city or town if the person has not been a qualified elector as defined in section 16-121 in the city or town for at least twenty-nine days preceding the […]
§ 9-823 – Registration of voters; change of registration
9-823. Registration of voters; change of registration A. A city or town by ordinance or resolution in writing may provide for and require a registration of the voters of the city or town. The registration may be required every two years, and shall begin within sixty days before, and shall be closed ten days before, […]
§ 9-824 – Registration for elections
9-824. Registration for elections In elections where the question of issuing bonds of the municipal corporation is submitted to the qualified electors, the governing body by resolution may require a registration of all persons to vote at the elections, who possess such qualifications. The resolution shall be passed at least thirty days prior to holding […]
§ 9-825 – Election boards; appointment
9-825. Election boards; appointment At least ten days before an election held in a city or town not exceeding two thousand in population, according to the last official census thereof, the governing body shall appoint, from the qualified electors thereof, one inspector, two judges and two clerks, who shall constitute the election board. In a […]
§ 9-826 – Publicity pamphlet format; state preemption; bond and tax measures
9-826. Publicity pamphlet format; state preemption; bond and tax measures A. The legislature finds and determines that for the purposes of increasing voter knowledge and government transparency it is a matter of statewide concern that all municipalities fully inform voters of the effects of any vote to approve a bond, sales tax or property tax […]