Sec. 12-5. Registration, residence in ward required.

   All persons whose names appear on the "City of Tucson Register of Voters", as herein provided, and who are qualified electors of the city and of the ward in which they claim the right to vote, under the provisions of this article, shall be entitled to vote in their respective wards at any primary, general or special city election, but any person whose name does not so appear shall not be entitled to vote in city elections.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-6. Active registered voters.

   The terms "registered voters," "persons who are registered to vote," "registered electors" and "voters registered" as used in this chapter include only active registered voters for the purpose of the following:

   (a)   Calculating petition signature requirements.

   (b)   Mailing and distributing election-related notices, pamphlets or ballots.

   (c)   Providing voting machines.

   (d)   Furnishing ballots.

   (e)   Determining qualification for political parties' continued representation on the ballot.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Secs. 12-7 – 12-10. Reserved.

ARTICLE III. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Sec. 12-11. Applicability of general election laws; duties of the mayor and council and city clerk.

   (a)   The provisions of the Arizona Constitution and the general laws of the State of Arizona, governing the elections of state and county officers, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Tucson Charter, shall govern City of Tucson elections. In matters for which no provision is made in the Tucson Charter, or this code, the mayor and council and city clerk, respectively, shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed by these laws on the secretary of state, board of supervisors and county election officials concerning elections.

   (b)   The laws of the State of Arizona relative to violations of the election laws, specifically including those prohibiting coercion or intimidation of voters, shall apply to vote by mail elections under the Tucson Charter and this code, and shall be enforced as provided in those laws.

   (c)   The mayor and council may enact ordinances as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-12. City clerk may promulgate rules, regulations, procedures and forms.

   The city clerk is authorized to promulgate rules, regulations, procedures, and forms necessary to conduct city elections and to carry out the provisions of this chapter and of Tucson Charter Chapters XVI, XIX, XX, and XXI, with the exception of campaign finance rules and regulations which shall be approved by mayor and council.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-13. Vote by mail elections authorized.

   (a)   The City of Tucson shall conduct all elections as vote by mail elections, unless otherwise prescribed by mayor and council. All city elections held on the same date shall use the same method of voting. The provisions of vote by mail elections for this article are pursuant to A.R.S. Title 16, and unless specifically prescribed otherwise in this code, are conducted in a similar manner as early voting provisions.

   (b)   For any city election conducted as a vote by mail election, the city clerk, with the approval of the mayor and council, shall designate voting locations as prescribed in section 12-15 of this code.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)