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Maria Baier is one of four candidates running for the district 3 Phoenix city council seat.
Maria Baier is one of four candidates running for the district 3 Phoenix city council seat.

KJZZ's Paul Atkinson speaks with the Arizona Republic's Richard de Uriarte about the September 11th Phoenix election. Term limits prevents three city council incumbents from running. Find out who is running and why voters are being asked to pass a sales tax increase. Plus, find links for voter information.

12 September 2007

Here and Now: Arts, Election
The 2007-2008 arts season is underway. Here and Now looks at some of the upcoming performances and concerns over the venues and choice of productions. Guests Debbie Paine and Matt Lehrman also discuss the business side of the arts including what art organizations must do to be financially successful and how to get more people to attend. Results from the city of Phoenix election are also discussed.
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13 August 2007

Phoenix Voter Turnout
Phoenix is holding a citywide election next month. But you'd hardly know it, there's been so little talk about it. Voter turnout is expected to be low, even though the mayor is up for re-election and several city council seats are up for grabs. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson spoke with the Arizona Republic's Richard de Uriarte about it.
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12 August 2007

Phoenix Election Preview Part II
In part two of KJZZ's preview of next month's Phoenix election, Paul Atkinson speaks with the Arizona Republic's Richard de Uriarte about the races for council districts 1 and 7 and proposition 1, which would raise the city's sales tax to pay for more police and firefighters.
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11 August 2007

Phoenix Election Preview Part I
Voters in the city of Phoenix go to the polls September 11. There are three contested council races, the mayoral race and six ballot initiatives, including one that would increase the sales tax to hire more police and firefighters. This is part one of KJZZ's two part preview of the election.
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City of Phoenix Election Information City of Phoenix Election Information
This site has PDF files for each council district including sample ballots, early ballot locations, polling locations and voter ID requirements.

Find Your Council District Find Your Council District
If you do not know what district you live in, this site allows you to find out by typing in your address.

az.central.com Phoenix Election Candidate Profiles az.central.com Phoenix Election Candidate Profiles
azcentral.com has profiles of candidates for the Phoenix City Council and coverage of the races.