Deadlines still loom as some Chandler election sites open

Registered Chandler voters are encouraged to vote in the upcoming general election and return the ballot by mail in the paid affidavit envelope provided.

All voted ballots must be received no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

To return a completed ballot by mail, Maricopa County recommends mailing a signed and sealed envelope and ballot before Tuesday, Oct. 27 in time for the ballot to be received by Election Day.

Ballots received after the Nov. 3 date will not be counted. Postmarks do not count. 

As an alternative to returning a ballot by U.S. mail, voted ballots may also be dropped off, at the Chandler locations during the listed dates and hours below.

These locations will also be open to obtain a replacement ballot or to vote in-person:

• Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 2626 E. Pecos Road 
• Open Oct. 7–9, Oct. 12–16 and Oct. 19–24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Oct. 26–30 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Open Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Election Day, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Closed Saturdays (except on dates noted above) and Sundays

• Chandler Nature Center, 4050 E. Chandler Heights Road
• Open Oct. 23–24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Oct. 26–30 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Open Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Election Day, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• American Legion Matthew B. Juan Post 35, 2240 W. Chandler Blvd.
• Open Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Election Day, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Desert Oasis Aquatic Center, 1400 W. Summit Place
• Open Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Election Day, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  
• Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center, 5901 S. Hillcrest Drive
• Open Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Election Day, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  
• MVD Chandler, 50 S. Beck Ave.
• Open Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Election Day, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  
• Nozomi Aquatic Center, 250 S. Kyrene Road
• Open Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Election Day, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Praise and Worship Center, 2551 N. Arizona Ave., #3
• Open Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Election Day, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  
• Tumbleweed Recreation Center, 745 E. Germann Road
• Open Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Open Election Day, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Chandler City Hall, located at 175 S. Arizona Ave., first floor, will serve as an early ballot drop-off location (no in-person voting or ballot replacement), starting Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. On Election Day, City Hall will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for ballot drop-off only.

In addition to the sites noted above, the following Chandler vote center locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day for in-person voting and ballot drop-off:

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints /Chandler, 800 W. Chandler Heights Road
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints/Galveston, 1950 W. Galveston St.
• Cottonwood Country Club, 25630 S. Brentwood Drive
• First Baptist Church Chandler, 3405 S. Arizona Ave.
• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 739 E. Erie St.
• Islamic Center of the East Valley, 425 N. Alma School Road 

Replacement ballots may be obtained at these locations listed above for voters who have ballots that are spoiled, destroyed or if the voter did not receive a ballot.

There are multiple locations throughout the Valley where Chandler voters can request a replacement ballot or drop-off their voted ballots. To view the complete list, visit Locations.Maricopa.Vote.

Registered voters have until 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, to request a replacement ballot by mail. To request a replacement ballot by mail, call Maricopa County Elections at 602-506-1511.

The items on the Chandler ballot include:

• Proposition 430 – Continuation of the Local Alternative Expenditure Limitation, also known as the Home Rule Option.
• Question 1– Granting a franchise to Arizona Public Service Company (APS). The agreement would allow the utility to construct, maintain and operate its electrical system in the city-owned public rights-of-way.
• Proposition 431 – Proposed charter amendment to clarify timing for the selection of a Vice Mayor at the first regular City Council meeting in January of each year.
• Proposition 432 – Proposed charter amendment to align resign-to-run provisions with Arizona State Law.
• Proposition 433 – Proposed charter amendment to eliminate the requirement for Council to consider an ordinance twice - once as introduced and then at a second meeting for final adoption.
• Proposition 434 – Proposed charter amendment to address residency requirements for City Council appointees and department directors.

The general election information pamphlet was mailed in late September and may be viewed online at chandleraz.gov/GeneralElection. Voters also may track their ballot status at BeBallotReady.Vote or sign up for the ballot status alerts by texting “JOIN” to 628-683.

For information about voting assistance for voters with disabilities, call 602-506-1511, or for Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TTD), call 602-506-2348.

For additional questions about the General Election, call the City Clerk’s Office at 480-782-2181.

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