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MPHC-Voter-Guide-1.Pdf CONTENTS VOTING IN THIS ELECTION ................................. 3 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 1 ............................... 23 IDENTIFICATION AT THE POLLS ......................... 4 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 4 ............................... 25 STATEWIDE RACES ............................................. 5 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 12 ............................. 27 GOVERNOR .................................................... 6 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 13 ............................. 30 SECRETARY OF STATE ..................................... 7 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 15 ............................. 31 ATTORNEY GENERAL ...................................... 7 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 16 ............................. 34 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 8 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 17 ............................. 36 TREASURER .................................................... 9 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 18 ............................. 38 MINE INSPECTOR ......................................... 10 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 19 ............................. 40 CORPORATION COMMISSION...................... 11 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 20 ............................. 41 FEDERAL RACES ............................................... 13 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 21 ............................. 44 U.S. SENATE ................................................. 14 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 22 ............................. 46 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 ....................... 15 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 23 ............................. 48 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3 ....................... 16 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 24 ............................. 50 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4 ....................... 17 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 25 ............................. 52 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5 ....................... 17 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 26 ............................. 53 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 ....................... 18 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 27 ............................. 55 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 ....................... 19 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 28 ............................. 56 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 8 ....................... 20 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 29 ............................. 59 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 9 ....................... 21 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 30 ............................. 60 LEGISLATIVE RACES .......................................... 22 BALLOT PROPOSITIONS .................................... 62 2 VOTING IN THIS ELECTION The 2018 general election will occur on Tuesday, November 6th. The deadline to request an early ballot October 26th. Register to vote and sign up for the Permanent Early Voting List online at ServiceArizona.com. Early voting began on October 10th. You should have received your mail-in ballot within a week of October 10th, if you have questions regarding the status of your ballot you can call the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office 602-506-1511. Be sure to return your mail-in ballot by October 31st, if you still have your ballot after the 31st, you may skip the line and drop it off at any polling place on Election Day, including our Maryvale Clinic. Find your polling place on the Arizona Secretary of State’s website. (https://voter.azsos.gov/VoterView/PollingPlaceSearch.do) Find your legislative and congressional district by entering your address at the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission’s website. (https://azredistricting.org/districtlocator/) IMPORTANT DATES FOR GENERAL Deadline to register to vote October 9 Early voting begins October 10 Last day to request a ballot by mail October 26 Last day to mail in your early ballot October 31 Last day to vote early in person November 2 GENERAL ELECTION DAY November 6 3 IDENTIFICATION AT THE POLLS Every voter is required to show proof of identity at the polling place before receiving a ballot. The following lists describe acceptable forms of identification at the polling place: ONE form of identification with TWO forms of identification (without a TWO forms of identification: photograph, name, and address photograph) that bear the name and one identification with name of the voter including: address of the vote including: and photo of the voter, and one non-photo identification • A valid Arizona driver • A utility bill dated within 90 days with name and address, license. of the date of the election. A including: • A valid Arizona non- utility bill may be for electric, gas, operating identification water, solid waste, sewer, • Any valid photo license. telephone, cellular phone, or identification from List • A tribal enrollment card cable television. 1 in which the address or other form of tribal • A bank or credit union statement does not match the identification. dated within 90 days of the date precinct register at the • A valid United States of the election. polling place, and a federal, state, or local • A valid Arizona Vehicle non-photo government issued Registration. identification from List identification. • An Indian census card. 2 in which the address An identification is “valid” unless • A property tax statement. does not match the it can be determined on its face • A tribal enrollment card or other precinct register. that it has expired. form of tribal identification. • A U.S. Passport without • An Arizona vehicle insurance card. address and one valid • A recorder’s certificate. item from List 2. -OR- • A valid United States federal, • A U.S. Military state, or local government issued identification without identification, including a voter address and one valid registration card issued by the item from List 2. County Recorder. • Any mailing to the voter marked An identification is “valid” “Official Election Material” unless it can be determined on its face that it has expired. An identification is “valid” unless it can be determined on its face that it has expired. All items from List 2 may be presented to the poll workers in electronic format, including on a smart phone or tablet. -OR- 4 STATEWIDE RACES 5 STATEWIDE RACES The 2018 ballot will include the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, treasurer, mine inspector, and two of the five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission. All information for the candidates below was given to the AZ Clean Elections and the Arizona Secretary of State for their voter guide. The candidate statements were reproduced exactly as submitted and were not edited for spelling, grammar, or punctuation. These statements represent the opinions of the authors and have not been checked for accuracy of content. Each candidate campaign funding is either traditional or participating. Traditional funding means that candidates can accept donations up to $2,700 dollars from an individual and $5,400 from a family. Participating funding means that a candidate can collect a maximum of five dollar contributions from an individual, candidates must collect a minimum number of qualifying contributions depending on the office they are seeking and are then allotted funds from the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission. GOVERNOR Incumbent: Doug Ducey (R) Doug Ducey Party: Republican Campaign Funding: Traditional Website: dougducey.com Doug Ducey is committed to continuing to expand opportunity for all Arizonans – and as a successful businessman, he’s brought much needed change to Arizona government. After graduating from ASU, he worked for Procter and Gamble and then Cold Stone Creamery, where he helped grow a small company to one with over 1,440 locations worldwide. Alarmed by deficit spending and the growth of government, Doug ran for public office, first for Arizona State Treasurer then governor. Building on his business experience, Doug took a $1 billion deficit in his first year and balanced it – without raising taxes. During his tenure, Arizona’s economy has created 160,000 new jobs with the lowest unemployment rate in 10 years. He has invested $2.7 billion new dollars into public schools – again, without raising taxes. As a result, teachers across Arizona are finally receiving significant raises – raises they deserve. He’s cut regulations to stimulate jobs, streamlined government operations and reduced taxes every year. In addition, Doug launched Arizona’s Border Strike Force, a partnership with local, state and federal law enforcement to enhance border security. He also successfully eliminated a massive backlog of untested rape kits, resulting in numerous arrests. He and his wife, Angela, have three sons. David Garcia Party: Democratic Campaign Funding: Traditional Website: dg4az.com/ David Garcia knows that our economy is stacked against us and believes it is time to stand up and say enough. Our schools rank forty eighth in funding, and the middle class is getting crushed while Governor Ducey works for the special interests that hike utility rates and line their pockets while we pay the price. Garcia will fight to make big corporations and the wealthiest pay their fair share so our children can get a good education and our workers get a living wage. David Garcia has 6 spent his career dedicated to Arizona public schools so every child has a shot at a quality education. As a professor and associate state superintendent, he earned a reputation as a leader who found common ground, smart solutions, and built consensus. David Garcia stands FOR everything that Donald Trump opposes, such as a government that works for the people and not wealthy special interests and the chance for EVERY child to have the best shot at opportunity and the American Dream. In the face of Donald Trump's extreme policies and rhetoric,
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