One of the missions of the Legislative District 20 Democrats is to help our fellow citizens remain informed on important issues of the day. This blog post is to help you navigate your ballot for the November 2 general election. You may download a soft copy of this information to take with you!
- What day are elections? Tuesday November 2, 2010
- What time are the polls open? Polls are open from 6:00am-7:00pm
- What proof of identity should I bring?
Present ONE of these:
- Valid Arizona driver license or non-operating identification
- Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
- Valid United States federal, state, or local government issued identification
TWO of these: - Utility bill of the elector that is dated within ninety days of
- the date of the election. A utility bill may be for electric,
- gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television
- Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90
- days of the date of the election
- Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration
- Indian census card
- Property tax statement of the elector's residence
- Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
- Vehicle insurance card
- Valid United States federal, state, or local government
- issued identification
- Voter Registration Card / Recorder's Certification
- Any "Official Election Material" mailing bearing your name and address
- Any Valid Picture ID from List #1 with an address that does NOT match the Precinct Register WITH a nonphoto ID from List #2 with an address that DOES match the Precinct Register.
- U.S. PASSPORT and one item from List #2
- U.S. MILITARY ID and one item from List #2
OR Mix and Match TWO of these:
- Do not let your vote go unheard, if you are on the Permanent Early Voter List, mail your ballot with enough time for it to be RECEIVED on election day, not POSTMARKED by. If you wait until the day of, you can just walk your ballot into ANY polling place in Maricopa county and drop your sealed and signed ballot in the blue box -- no waiting in line!
- As much of a privilege as our right to vote is, the number one reason that your vote may not count on election day, even if you DO show up to the polls, is that you went to the WRONG polling place. Polling places change all of the time, KNOW WHERE YOU VOTE!
- Know when the polls open and close, you cannot vote if you are not in line by the close of polls
- The Citizens Clean Elections Commission recorded and televised debates for all offices in the general election, they are worth watching! Seeing how your politicians respond to each other and the issues will help you make informed decisions: http://www.azcleanelections.gov/home/video/generaldebatevids2010.aspx
- NPR local affiliate, KJZZ, has spoken with candidates in races across Arizona, giving fair and balanced coverage: http://kjzz.org/news/Vote2010
- A very nice summary of the candidates is provide on the liberal blog Random Musings
- A Description of each measure
- Background of the measure
- Impact of the measure
- The sponsors of referenda and a summary of how the Legislature voted
- Arguments in favor of and against the measure
- Partial list of supporters and opponents of the measure
- List of major contributors that gave money to support or oppose the measure
- Websites of interest (regarding the measure in question)
- Vote YES on Props 110 and 203; Vote NO on all others.
- Governor: Terry Goddard
- Secretary of State: Chris Deschene
- United States Senate: Rodney Glassman
- Attorney General: Felicia Rotellini
- Treasurer: Andrei Cherny
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Penny Kotterman
- State Mine Inspector: Manuel Cruz
- Corporation Commission: David Bradley and Jorge Garcia
- Central Arizona Water Conservation District: Arif Kazmi and Jim Holway
- Maricopa County Clerk of the Court: Sherry B Williams
- Congressional District 5 Representative: Harry Mitchell
- Legislative District 20 Representative: Rae Waters
- School Board:
Kyrene Elementary #28: Beth Brizel
Tempe Union #213: Dave Wells and David Schapira - Justice of the Peace:
Kyrene Justice Precinct: Elizabeth Rogers
San Marcos Justice Precinct: Michael Corey Chan
University Lakes Justice Precinct: Meg Burton-Cahill
| Name | Philosophy | Appointed By | AZJR |
| Rebecca White Berch | Moderate | Hull (R) - 2002 | LL |
| Daniel A. Barker | Conservative | Hull (R) - 2001 | C |
| John Gemmill | Moderate | Hull (R) - 2001 | LC |
| Patrick Irvine | Not Known | Hull (R) - 2002 | LL |
| Lawrence E. Winthrop | Moderate to liberal | Hull (R) - 2002 | LL |
| Mark F. Aceto | Conservative | Symington (R) - 1995 | LC |
| Aimee L. Anderson | Liberal | Napolitano (D) - 2007 | L |
| Arthur T. Anderson | Slightly soft on crime | Hull (R) - 1999 | LL |
| Janet E. Barton | Not Known | Hull (R) - 2000 | LL |
| Edward W. Bassett | Not Known | Napolitano (D) - 2008 | L |
| Dawn M. Bergin | Not Known | Napolitano (D) - 2007 | L |
| Roger E. Brodman | Not Known | Symington (R) - 2002 | LC |
| William Brotherton | Not Known | Napolitano (D) - 2007 | L |
| Richard J. Gama | Tough on crime but considered liberal | Hull (R) - 2000 | L |
| Larry Grant | Very Liberal | Napolitano (D) - 2003 | L |
| Warren E. Granville | Very Liberal | Hull (R) - 2000 | L |
| Brian R. Hauser | A decent judge, although moderate on crime | Symington (R) - 1991 | LC |
| Hugh E. Hegyi | Active in left wing Legal Services Committee | Napolitano (D) - 2007 | L |
| Joseph B. Heilman | Not Known | Hull (R) - 1999 | L |
| Bethany G. Hicks | Soft on crime & invents new laws | Hull (R) - 1999 | L |
| Jean M. Hoag | Considered okay | Mofford (D) - 1996 | LC |
| Carey S. Hyatt | Not Known | Hull (R) - 2000 | LC |
| Brian K. Ishikawa | Not Known | Symington (R) - 1995 | C |
| Michael D. Jones | Considered lazy & a pushover | Symington (R) - 1995 | LC |
| Joseph C. Kreamer | Active in left wing Legal Services committee | Napolitano (D) – 2007 | L |
| Raymond Lee | Not Known | Napolitano (D) - 2003 | L |
| Kenneth J. Mangum | Okay | Mofford (D) or Symington (R) - 1991 | LC |
| Daniel G. Martin | Not Known | Napolitano (D) - 2007 | L |
| Rosa P. Mroz | Very liberal | Napolitano (D) - 2004 | L |
| Samuel J. Myers | Former Dennis De Concini intern | Napolitano (D) - 2007 | L |
| Benjamin R. Norris | Not Known | Napolitano (D) - 2008 | L |
Get Involved!
Poll workers are officially known as Election Board Workers. Maricopa County Elections Dept (MCED) hires Board Workers and pays about $110 for what ends up being about 20 hours work, including up to 15 hours on election day. The Maricopa County Elections Department has a recruiter for each Legislative District. You can call your recruiter for LD20 directly at 602-506-8891. The MCED main phone number is (602) 506-1511.
You can also apply AND get all kinds of information at the MCED Board Worker info webpage: http://recorder.maricopa.gov/elections/electboard.aspx. There are links to the Election Board Worker Training Video and Manual, etc. We strongly suggest prospective Board Workers AND Observers look them over. It may look complicated, but it is just a matter of following a checklist.
If you scroll down the page, there's a web form you can fill out to apply to be a Board Worker. The MCED homepage is at: http://recorder.maricopa.gov/web/elections.aspx.
