Verde Valley AZ (August 4, 2016) – Arizona Primary Election on August 30 begins with Early Voting Ballots being mailed out beginning August 3. If you do not receive your early ballot within the next week, please call your county elections office to request your early ballot. Phone number for Yavapai County Registrar of Voters is Phone: (928) 771-3248 and Coconino County Recorder at 800.793.6181.
If you are a “non-designated/independent” voter – YOU CAN VOTE – in the primary election. For early ballot voters, please call your county election office to request a mail-in ballot by August 19. And for those who go to the polls on Election Day, just ask the poll worker for the party ballot of your choice! It is simple and easy to do.
Over the past few weeks, the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley held forums for many of the contested races. Here is a list of forums that you can watch on YouTube to better find out about the candidates and issues on the August 30 Primary Ballot:
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 FORUM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=486ijY1L31g
YAVAPAI COUNTY SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT 3 FORUM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJU7wfV4t5E
VERDE VALLEY CONSTABLE FORUM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpqjq_xwjlA
COTTONWOOD CITY COUNCIL FORUM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXvkyMZJcd8
COTTONWOOD MAYORAL FORUM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUgyvOlYBPc
SEDONA CITY COUNCIL FORUM https://www.facebook.com/SedonaChamberofCommerce/videos/10154447785390854/
CAMP VERDE TOWN COUNCIL FORUM: https://youtu.be/pYAOwYxGN7o
CAMP VERDE MAYORAL FORUM: https://youtu.be/4s39DPEWQM0
CLARKDALE PERMANENT BASE ADJUSTMENT: https://youtu.be/0J_NoMRd4gw
CAMP VERDE 2016 GENERAL PLAN: https://youtu.be/Sf4oXO9Utu4
It is important that ALL registered voters VOTE in this primary election especially “non-designated/independent” voters! A number of races will be decided in this election – local town/city councils and mayors, county supervisor, county assessor, county constable along with ballot measures in Camp Verde, Clarkdale, and Jerome.
For more election information, contact your county elections office or visit their websites. For more information about the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley contact us at lwvgvv@gmail.com or visit website at www.lwvverdevalley.com or on Facebook and Twitter@ LWVGVV.
Remember democracy is not a spectator sport! Make your voice heard – VOTE in the Arizona Primary Election on August 30.