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ARTICLE III.
CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
(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)
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)
(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)
The conducting and carrying on of all city elections shall be under the control of the mayor and council, and they shall, by ordinance, subject to the provisions of the Tucson Charter, provide for the holding of all municipal elections. The ordinance calling each election shall be published in the same manner and in the same publications as all other ordinances requiring publication.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)
All special elections provided for in the Tucson Charter, including, but not limited to, those involving initiative, referendum or recall, shall be conducted in the same manner and under the same provisions as are provided for the holding of general elections, including the qualifications of electors, the nomination of candidates and campaign contribution and expenditure requirements set forth in controlling legislation.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)
Pursuant to Tucson City Charter, there shall be at least one (1) voting location provided in each ward in the city for the casting of votes, or in the case of a Vote by Mail election, for the replacement of ballots, and such voting locations shall be kept open on the day of the election from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The mayor and council may increase the number of voting locations from time to time as necessity may require.
The following criteria will be used in determining voting locations and which precincts to combine for a specified election:
(a) Selection of facilities already in use so as to cause a change in voting location for as few voters as possible.
(b) Selection of facilities which will provide the greatest convenience to the greatest number of voters.
(c) Selection of facilities located on or near major streets with adequate ingress and egress as well as ample voter parking capacity.
(d) When determining voting locations, every attempt should be made to secure locations that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and utilize the checklist authorized by the Department of Justice when surveying.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)
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