I was just posting a comment with reference to the “Gift Clause” of the Arizona State Constitution, and realized it would be helpful to have a standalone post to which to link. So here it is: Article 2, Section 7. Gift or loan of credit; subsidies; stock ownership; joint ownership Neither the state, nor any […]
Bonds: What You Actually Approved
By my rough math, we had about 22% turnout for Scottsdale’s bond/tax election yesterday, November 3, 2015. Sad, especially considering that a little more than 10% of Scottsdale’s registered voters (16,000) were able to raise property taxes for all 146,000 voters. Or said another way, just by staying home, 114,000 voters agreed to have their […]
Some Scottsdale Polling Places Have Changed
In case you didn’t notice your polling place printed on your election publicity pamphlet for Scottsdale’s bond/tax vote tomorrow, your polling place may have changed. You can locate your polling place via the city clerk’s map: http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Assets/Public+Website/elections/2015ElectionMap.pdf