Hot Topics For November's Elections
If you'd like to see the Propositions, refresh your memory on how you will vote, and see how our polls are doing on those issues, here are the ballot propositions that you'll be voting on. Print out this handy checklist so as you decide, you can mark your choices and take it to the polls with you to speed up the voting process.
Proposition 100 - Bailable Offenses
Proposition 101 - Local Property Tax Levies
Proposition 102 - Standing In Civil Actions
Proposition 103 - English as the Official Language
Proposition 104 - Municipal Debt
Proposition 105 - State Trust Lands
Proposition 106 - Conserving Arizona's Future
Proposition 107 - Protect Marriage Arizona
Proposition 200 - Arizona Voter Reward Act
Proposition 201 - Smoke-Free Arizona
Proposition 202 - Arizona Minimum Wage Coalition
Proposition 203 - First Things First for Arizona's Children
Proposition 204 - Humane Treatment of Farm Animals
Proposition 205 - Your Right to Vote
Proposition 206 - Arizona Non-Smoker Protection
Proposition 207 - Private Property Rights Protection Act
Proposition 300 - Public Program Eligibility
Proposition 301 - Probation For Methamphetamine Offenses
Proposition 302 - State Legislator's Salaries
If you haven't already registered to vote, it's too late for this election. You've missed out on a great opportunity to influence many important issues facing Arizonans this November.
Comments
Dear Judy: I just wanted to let you know that your summaries of the various propositions helped me in the voting process. I am trying hard to ignore all the misleading ads on TV and so its nice to have concisely presented pros and cons online. Thanks!
Wha a nice comment–thank, Liz, I’m glad it helped you!
The election mail is gettig ridiculous, too….
Wow Judy!
This has helped me so much! Thank you for taking the time and effort in putting this election down in a non lawyer format so I can understand it!!
jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
I’m glad it was useful to you. Remember to leave plenty of time to vote–it will be a long process!
if it is too late to register how about encouraging unregistered voters to register before the next election like the PRESIDENTIAL one instead of the dondemnation approach
Gee, who condemned anyone? Not me.
Judy,
I wish I would have found this truthful information sooner instead of finding out after the election what each proposition truthfully entailed. I am a first time voter and I am extremely upset as to the misleading information that was everywhere before the elections regarding these propositions. I feel it mislead a lot of Arizona’s. At this time I will not vote again, maybe in time I will change my mind. Also I was wondering how one goes about fighting the discrepancy that was on the ballot for proposition 203? On the ballot it showed .08 instead of .80?
Hello Charlotte,
Well, I’m sorry you didn’d find it sooner, too, if it would have helped.
As a first time voter, you’ve now learned that it’s up to you to do the research! There are pros and cons to every issue. Every organization has an agenda (not necessarily with a negative or evil connotation) but they will present only the facts that would sway you to their side. Otherwise, everyone would be impartial! That doesn’t make out system bad, and doesn’t mean you shouldn’t vote again. It just means that you, and the beliefs that you have, will determine how you will vote, and it is in your best interest to do so responsibly.
I tried to be as unbiased as I could when capsulizing the pros and cons, but boiling complicated issues down to two sentences sometimes is impossible.
Another thing to consider for the future is that if an issue is confusing or complicated, go to a resource that you believe is reliable and matches your own beliefs, like a newspaper or an elected official or an organization, and see which way they are throwing their support.
Voting isn’t easy if you care. Clearly you care, so I hope you give it another shot in the future.
Judy,
Thank you for your response. Being new to this voting what does happen with a misprint on a ballot? example the discrepancy that was on the ballot for proposition 203? On the ballot it showed .08 instead of .80?
I don’t know about a misprint. I’d contact the Elections Department. That’s under the Secretary of State’s jurisdiction.