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Welcome to the Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition Web Site.
The purpose of the Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition is to enhance and expand the political participation of people with disabilities by voter registration and “GOTV” activities.
The mission of the Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition is to establish a statewide network of local, grassroots organizations with disability interests that will work on voter registration, get-out-the-vote (GOTV), and voter participation activities at the community level across the state of Arizona.
What is the Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition (Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition)?
Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition is a coalition of disability groups committed to expanding the participation of people with disabilities and disability interests in the election process.
Who belongs to Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition?
Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition has a varied membership of individuals with disabilities and group members such as community rehabilitation programs, advocacy groups, independent living centers, and more.
What is Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition’s vision?
Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition envisions a statewide commitment to equal access and opportunities where everyone is provided the tools they need to achieve self-empowerment, independence, and community inclusion.
What does Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition do exactly?
Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition builds visible societal participation and political capital by:
• increasing voter registration in the disability community
• encouraging disability community members to vote
• educating on disability vote issues, and
• measuring and leveraging these efforts
BALLOT TABULATION CENTER WEBCASTING
January 28, 2008 – Phoenix, AZ Beginning January 28, 2008 cameras will be in
place in the Ballot Tabulation Center of the Maricopa County Elections
Department. This is in accordance with legislation that was passed in 2007 and
ARS 16-621C that “For any statewide, county, or legislative election, the county
recorder or officer in charge of elections shall provide for a live video
recording of the custody of all ballots while the ballots are present in a
tabulation room in the counting center. The live video recording shall include
date and time indicators and shall be linked to the secretary of state’s
website...”
Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell announced that the video cameras will be
activated on Mon-day, the 28th, when the Logic and Accuracy testing by the
Secretary of State’s Office will be conducted for the Insight voting equipment
that will be used for the February 5, 2008 Presidential Preference Election. She
further stated that the cameras, which were installed by Benson Systems in
December 2007, will remain active until the canvass of the election.
Access to the cameras is on the County Recorder’s website,
www.recorder.maricopa.gov , Ballot Tabulation Center Webcasting.
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LANZAMIENTO DE COBERTURA DEL CENTRO DE TABULACIÓN DE BOLETAS
28 de Enero del 2008 – Phoenix, AZ Empezando el 28 de Enero del 2008 habrá
cámaras instaladas en el Centro de Tabulación de Boletas del Departamento de
Elecciones del Condado Maricopa . Ésto es en acuerdo con la legislatura que fué
aprobada en el 2007 y ARS 16-621C que “Para cualquier elección estatal, del
condado, o legislativa, el encargado del registro u oficial a cargo de
elecciones deberá proveer la grabación de video en vivo de la custodia de todas
las boletas mientras las boletas estén presentes en un cuarto de tabulación en
el centro de conteo. La grabación de video en vivo deberá incluir indicadores de
fecha y hora y deberá estar conectada al sitio web de la secretaría del estado...”
La encargada del registro del Condado Maricopa Helen Purcell anunció que las
cámaras de video serán activadas el Lunes 28, cuando la prueba de Logica y
Exactitud de la Oficina de la Secretaría del Estado sea conducida para el equipo
de voto Insight que será usado para la Elección de Preferencia Presidencial
el 5 de Febrero del 2008. Además puntualizó que las cámaras, las cuales fueron
instaladas por Benson Systems en Diciembre del 2007, se mantendrán activas hasta
el sondeo de la elección.
El acceso a las cámaras está en el sitio web del Registrador del Condado,
www.recorder.maricopa.gov , Lanzamiento de Cobertura del Centro de
Tabulación de Boletas.
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UPDATE! --- Federal Election Information Available in Spanish
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Spanish language resources available at
www.eac.gov. The EAC homepage now includes an En Español section which provides information about registering to vote, the Help America Vote Act, and the EAC's Language Accessibility Program. Also included are the Spanish Glossary of Key Election Terminology, a voter resources center, and resources for military and overseas voters. Please let your staff and community members know that these valuable resources are available at
www.eac.gov. If you have any questions about these resources or would like to learn more about the EAC's Language Accessibility Program, please contact Laiza N. Otero at (202) 566-2209 or via e-mail at
lotero@eac.gov.
Sincerely,
Laiza N. Otero
Election Research Specialist
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
1225 New York Avenue, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Tel. (202) 566-3100 (main office)
Tel. (202) 566-2209 (direct)
Fax (202) 566-3128
www.eac.gov
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Minority voters again get U.S. help
In a shift, the Civil Rights Division is returning to traditionally enforcing voter laws after heavy criticism.
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is reversing course and has begun taking steps to enforce a 1993 law that's intended to make it easier for poor minorities to register to vote.
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Probe finds flaws in Pima elections system
Pima County's election system needs significant changes to ensure its security in balloting, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard said Friday.
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Gordon elected to 2nd term
Mayor Phil Gordon cruised to victory Tuesday in an
election that went largely as expected, with Phoenix voters also approving a
sales-tax increase to pay for 600 new police and fire personnel.
Unofficial results show that voters also endorsed a ballot measure that will let
Phoenix continue to set its own spending limit, rather than use a state formula
tied to population growth and inflation.
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Romero, Glassman victorious
The two favorites handily won their Democratic primary contests Tuesday, moving
them onto the November ballot to run for council seats on Tucson's West and East
sides.
With almost 90 percent of the votes counted, Regina Romero, who has worked for
Pima County and is backed by U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., was leading the
Ward 1 City Council primary with 2,874 votes, or 80 percent.
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What's New
National Disability Vote Alliance
2008 Summit, April 28th, 29th & 30th
Learn More >>>
Sign-Up Today!
Elections Information
Important Dates
Presidential Preference Election - February
5, 2008
Registration closes - January 7, 2008 at midnight
Primary Election - September 2, 2008
Registration closes - August 4, 2008 at midnight
General Election - November 4, 2008
Registration closes - October 6, 2008 at midnight
Early Voting Begins
Presidential Preference Election - January 31, 2008
Primary Election - August 7, 2008
General Election - October 9, 2008
Register to Vote
Online: You may register online using Service Arizona EZ Voter Registration by clicking (here) and follow the instructional steps. Note: In order to use this link you must have an Arizona Driver License and/or an Arizona non-operating Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) on or after October 1st, 1996. Upon successful completion of the online EZ Voter registration, you will receive a confirmation number. The confirmation number is your receipt the information you entered has been accepted and changed.
Print a Form: You may obtain a printable form online, fill in the form, print the form, sign and date it, affix the proper postage and mail the form to the County Recorder of the county in which you are a legal resident.
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By Mail: You may request an Arizona Voter Registration form from the County Recorder in the county in which you are a legal resident. Click your county on the map above.
In Person: You may visit the County Recorder in the county you are a legal resident and complete an Arizona Voter Registration form. Click your county on the map above.