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Monday, August 13, 2007 - Early Voting Begins Today in Tucson and Phoenix Primary Elections.

2007 Cities of Phoenix and Tucson Elections

In 2007, the Cities of Phoenix and Tucson will elect a Mayor. Phoenix voters in Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 will also elect City Council members. Tucson voters in Wards 1, 2 and 4 will also elect City Council members.

The primary election is Tuesday, September 11th.

The general election is Tuesday, November 6th.

Early voting has begun in both Phoenix and Tucson.

Early voting through vote-by-mail began on Monday, August 13th. Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by August 31.

Early voting at selected locations began on Monday, August 13th and will last until September 7. The last day to vote early at early voting centers is Friday, September 7.

State and federal laws do not require Tucson or Phoenix to offer an accessible voting machine in every precinct. The right to vote privately and independently is a right guaranteed in federal elections under the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

The Arizona Center for Disability Law is interested in your experience as a voter in the Tucson and Phoenix City Elections. We have developed a survey that you can print and mail back to us. The survey is attached to this email. If you need the survey in an alternative format or if you cannot open the attachment, please call our office at 1-800-927-2260 (Voice/TTY) and we will mail you a copy.

For more information about City of Tucson Elections, contact the City Clerk, Kathleen Detrick at (520) 791-4213 or (520) 791-2639 (TTY). The City’s website can be found at www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/elections.php.

For more information about City of Phoenix Elections, contact the City Clerk, Mario Paniagua at (602) 262-6558 or (602) 534-2737 (TTY). The City’s website can be found at www.phoenix.gov/ELECTION/elect.html.

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Arizona Disability Vote Project

Facts About Voters With Disabilities

     • There are 54 million people with disabilities in America. Of these 54 million people, 26 million have a severe disability.

     • Most disabilities are invisible. Invisible disabilities include cancer, diabetes, some forms of multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, AIDS, heart disease, learning disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, etc.

     • People with disabilities register to vote at a rate that is 16 percentage points less than the rest of the population.

     • There are more than 35 million voting-age persons with disabilities.

     • In the 1996 presidential election, 11.6 million Americans with disabilities did vote; 23.5 million Americans with disabilities of voting age did not vote.

     • In the 1996 presidential election, 30% of people with disabilities of voting age voted; 50% of the voting-age population at large voted.

     • Persons with disabilities who are employed vote at the same rate as their non-disabled peers.

     • 70% of people with disabilities are unemployed.

     • Older non-disabled Americans have a high rate of voter turnout. Older Americans with disabilities have a low rate of voter turnout.

     • If people with disabilities voted at the same rate as the rest of America, there would have been at least 5 million more votes cast in the 1996 presidential election.