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ELECTION
SERVICES DIVISION
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| Elections
Services (602) 261-8683 |
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- Conducts regularly scheduled City of Phoenix
Mayor and Council elections every odd numbered year.
- Provides information about candidacy to
citizens interested in running for City elective office.
- Accepts nomination petitions and other
required documents to enable candidates to run for City elective
office.
- Verifies signatures and certifies sufficiency
or insufficiency of all nomination petitions.
- Conducts all special City elections as required
by citizen initiative or by Council order.
- Tracks and enforces filing of required
candidate and political committee campaign finance reports.
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Facts |
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- The City of Phoenix is the second largest
election jurisdiction in the state (second to Maricopa County)
with almost 600,000 registered voters. (December 2008)
- There are more than 235,000 City voters
on the permanent early voting list to automatically receive
an early ballot by mail for each election. (December 2008)
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| Initiative,
Referendum and Recall Petition Services (602) 262-6837 |
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- Provides information to citizens regarding
the initiative, referendum and recall petition processes.
- Accepts applications and other legal documents
for the petition processes.
- Verifies signatures and certifies sufficiency
or insufficiency of all such petitions.
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Facts |
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A successful initiative petition requires
14,696 valid signatures.*
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A successful referendum petition requires
9,798 valid signatures.*
*Valid signatures are those
of registered voters residing in Phoenix.
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| Annexations
(602) 256-3245 |
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- Handles citizen inquiries and requests regarding
the annexation process.
- Conducts annexations in accordance with
State law and initiates public notices and Council actions
to effectuate annexations.
- Communicates and coordinates with City departments
to ensure that proposed annexations are reviewed by Departments
and annexed areas receive appropriate City services.
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Facts |
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- Annexed 23 areas in FY 2007-08 comprised
of .86 square miles and $2,988,623 in assessed valuation.
- Annexed 32 areas in FY 2006-07 comprised
of .82 square miles and $1,166,170 in assessed valuation.
- Annexed 18 areas in FY 2005-06 comprised
of 1.20 square miles and $3,655,907 in assessed valuation.
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| Emergency
Operations Center (602) 262-6837 |
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- During city emergency situations, operates
a citizen information hotline to provide accurate public safety
information to the public.
- Provides general information on highly
publicized events.
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Number of Staff: 13
Temporary Staff: Up to 20
Locations:
Phoenix City Hall, 15th floor
Elections Annex, 2640 South 22nd Avenue
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