Elections

City Election Results

The polls closed last night at 7 p.m. for many city elections across Arizona. This doesn't mean that the city election season is over though. In most cases for these elections, a candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote in order to be declared the winner. If...

City Elections’ Impact on the State

Hype is steadily growing for the 2012 presidential election, but we may be overlooking a critically important election right in our own neighborhood. On August 30, 2011, cities throughout Arizona will be holding elections for mayor and city council, including Phoenix,...

Just a few votes

My first voting experience was in the 2008 Presidential primaries. I woke up early and raced to the closest voting station, determined to beat the crowd. But when I arrived, no one was there but several sweet ladies waiting to give me instructions and a bright, red “I...