That’s all folks: the deadline is past for filing by any other person desiring to become a write-in candidate for Mayor of the City of Tucson or for Council seats in Wards 1, 2, and 4. *
Update 7/22/11 late afternoon per Tucson City Clerk’s website: Last minute Republican filed for Mayor: Construction worker Daryl A. Peterson, so stay tuned. And Green Beryl Baker filed as a write-in candidate for the Ward 1 City Council seat, which she ran for before in 2007. She got 26.62% of the vote then compared to Regina Romero’s 72.86%.
Remember that the City of Tucson has changed this year to vote- by- mail, where ballots will be mailed to registered voters on August 10, with the actual primary election being on August 30. Absolute deadline to drop off your ballot is 7 p.m. on August 30. (Voter registration cut off date is August 1, so there’s still time to register). The primary election ballots MUST be in the possession of the city personnel by 7 p.m. on August 30 — so mark your ballot & mail early.
7 locations will be open on August 30 for voters to:
• Drop off your ‘voted’ vote-by-mail ballot, or
• Bring your vote-by-mail ballot, cast the ballot in person and drop it in the ballot box, or
• Receive and vote a vote-by-mail replacement ballot
Voting Locations Days of Operation/ Hours of Operation for both the primary & general:
Randolph Golf Complex
600 S. Alvernon Way
August 30, 2011
November 8, 2011
6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Quincie Douglas Library
1585 E. 36th Street
August 30, 2011
November 8, 2011
6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Clements Center
8155 E. Poinciana Drive
August 30, 2011
November 8, 2011
6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox
Church
1145 E. Ft. Lowell Road
August 30, 2011
November 8, 2011
6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Udall Park Recreation Center
7200 E. Tanque Verde Road
August 30, 2011
November 8, 2011
6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Valencia Branch Library
202 W. Valencia Road
August 30, 2011
November 8, 2011
6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Tucson City Clerk Elections
Center
800 E. 12th Street
August 11 – August 29, 2011
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
August 30, 2011
6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
October 20 – November 7, 2011
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
November 8, 2011
6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
As to who’s running, refer to my previous blog which lists the campaign websites of almost all the candidates, including 3 write-ins – click here.
There is now two Republican Mayoral write-in candidates Rick Grinnell and Daryl Peterson, plus three Democratic ones, David Karr, Joseph Maher, Jr., and Rich Kessler. The latter was listed on the City of Tucson’s webpage as of 7/15/11, but I don’t have any information on him to date, except that he is “retired.” ^
There is only one write-in Council candidate. Green Party candidate Beryl Baker has filed as a write-in to challenge the winner of the Ward 1 Democratic primary, either incumbent Romero or challenger Flores. I believe that Baker only needs to get 3 Green Party write-in votes to qualify for the General election.
And for more info on City of Tucson’s Elections, go to their website:
http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/gov/elections. *I’ve been awaiting the Tucson City Clerk’s updating of their 2011 candidate listing or an email reply about this deadline being past.
^Kessler has withdrawn from this race (updated 8/5/11).
carolynclassen 