Special Elections

November 2009 Information

Bond Elections

The governing board of a school district may, and upon petition of fifteen percent of the school electors as shown by the poll list at the last preceding annual school election shall, call an election for the purposes prescribed by the A.R.S. 15-491.

For further information on bonds and bond elections, refer to the A.R.S. Title 35, Chapter 3, Article 3.

Bond Election Calendar (Nov 2009)

Bond Initiatives

Below is a list of the districts with bond initiatives on the ballot. If available you may click on the district name for an Adobe PDF (Adobe Reader required) version of their election pamphlet.

Election Date	District	Pamphlet
Nov 3, 2009	Creighton Elementary No. 14
Nov 3, 2009	Gila Bend Unified No. 24
Nov 3, 2009	Litchfield Elementary No. 79
Nov 3, 2009	Littleton Elementary No. 65
Nov 3, 2009	Madison Elementary No. 38
Nov 3, 2009	Saddle Mountain Unified No. 90
Nov 3, 2009	Tempe Elementary No. 3

Override Elections

If the proposed budget of a school district exceeds the aggregate budget limit for the budget year, the governing board shall order an override election to be held not less than ninety days from the date of the order for the purpose of presenting the proposed budget to the qualified electors of the school district who shall by a majority of those voting either affirm or reject the budget. In addition, the governing board shall prepare an alternate budget which does not include an increase in the budget of more than the amount permitted as provided in A.R.S. 15-905.

For further information on override elections, refer to the A.R.S. Title 15, Chapter 4, Article 4.

Override Election Calendar (Nov 2009)
Override Election Calendar (Mar 2010)

Override Initiatives

Below is a list of the districts with override initiatives on the ballot. If available you may click on the district name for an Adobe PDF (Adobe Reader required) version of their election pamphlet.

Election Date	District	Pamphlet
Nov 3, 2009	Arlington Elementary No. 47 (K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Cave Creek Unified No. 93 (K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Creighton Elementary No. 14 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Dysart Unified No. 89 (M&O, K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Fountain Hills Unified No. 98 (M&O, K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Fowler Elementary No. 45 (Capital)
Nov 3, 2009	Glendale Elementary No. 40 (K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Glendale Union No. 205 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Higley Unified No. 60 (K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Liberty Elementary No. 25 (M&O, K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Madison Elementary No. 38 (Capital)
Nov 3, 2009	Mesa Unified No. 4 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Morristown Elementary No. 75 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Osborn Elementary No. 8 (M&O, K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Paradise Valley Unified No. 69 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Pendergast Elementary No. 92 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Peoria Unified No. 11 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Phoenix Elementary No. 1 (M&O, K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Phoenix Union No. 210 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Saddle Mountain Unified No. 90 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Scottsdale Unified No. 48 (K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Union Elementary No. 62 (M&O)
Nov 3, 2009	Washington Elementary No. 6 (K-3)
Nov 3, 2009	Wickenburg Unified No. 9 (M&O)

Other Elections or Ballot Initiatives

Below is a list of other items on the upcoming November 2009 ballot.

Lease/Site Sale

District	Pamphlet
Buckeye Union No. 201

Recall Elections

A recall election is a process whereby the qualified electors of a school district may force a seated governing board member to stand for election prior to completing the full length of his/her term in office.

The process requires that a number of qualified electors residing within the school district demand his/her recall. Signature requirements are based on twenty-five per cent of the number of votes cast at the last preceding General Election for all the candidates for the office held by the officer, divided by the number of offices that were being filled at the election A.R.S. 19-201.A. For current signature requirements, Click Here.

A public officer must have held office for 6 months before a recall petition can be filed against him/her. The 6-month wait only applies to the first term of office if the governing board member is elected to consecutive terms. A.R.S. 19-202.A.

After one recall petition and election, no other recall petition shall be filed against the same officer during the term for which he/she was elected unless the petitioners signing the petition first, at the time of application for the subsequent recall petition, pay into the public treasury from which such election expenses were paid all expenses of the preceding election. A.R.S. 19-202.B.

Recall Petitions:
http://www.azsos.gov/election/Forms/Recall_Petition.pdf

A recall packet may be obtained by contacting the Elections Division at 602-506-3978, or submitting a request to the Elections Specialist or 4041 N. Central Ave, Suite 1100, Phoenix, AZ 85012. Please include the following in your request: Your Name, Board Member Name, School District Name, Your Address.