If it is a break-through year for more diverse, inclusive, open, transparent and accountable government that's up to YOU.
Some don't even care who's there in the line-up of new candidates who will join the old incumbents that aren't in the running this time around - Mark Freeman and Jeremy Whittaker seen at the far left.
The guy at the center, Mayor John Giles, is not up for election with two more years to go.
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District 4 Councilmember Chris Glover, the youngest person ever to get elected to a seat on the Mesa City Council at the tender age of 23 four years ago, perhaps 'jumped-the-gun' at the starting line too early on last year, came out last year with an endorsement for Jake Brown, his second-cousin.
It's a good example of the old-time political machine that's exercised monopoly control over government here for generations.
Do we really want any more of that NOW?
The moribund neglected downtown district Glover has represented for the last four years has not marked much progress or reached new milestones on his four-way watch in public office, even three years after the extension of Valley Metro Light Rail service through the Central Business District, while millions of dollars have been invested outside The Old Donut-Hole for economic development in Districts 2, 4, 5 and 6 for the expansion of boombergs into what was sub-urbia that emptied the heart out of the central city core.
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OFFICIAL LINK:
http://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/election-information/primary-election
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On April 2, 2018, the Mesa City Council adopted Resolution 11103 calling a Primary Election for August 28, 2018. This resolution outlines the purpose of the elections, designates the deadline for voter registration and establishes the times that polls will be open.
> The Primary election ballot will include candidates for Councilmember in Districts 3, 4, 5, and 6.
> The successful candidate for District 3 will take office following Council’s adoption of the canvass of election.> The successful candidates for Districts 4, 5, and 6 will take office on or after the first Monday in January 2019.
> Any Mesa resident that is seeking to become a candidate at the 2018 Primary Election and to have his/her name printed on the official ballot must file with the City Clerk's Office, not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days before the Primary Election, (April 30, 2018 through May 30, 2018), a nomination paper, qualified nomination petitions and a financial disclosure statement covering the previous 12-month period.
> Candidate packets containing the necessary paperwork are available at the City Clerk's Office, 20 E. Main Street, Suite 150.
> In accordance with the City Charter, if a candidate for District Councilmember receives at the Primary Election the number of votes constituting a majority of all the valid ballots cast for the office of Councilmember in that District, that candidate will be declared elected without running at the General Election.
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Early Voting Locations and Hours (information coming soon)
Sample Ballot Notice (information coming soon)
Sample Ballots are available online at www.maricopa.vote
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FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON THIS UPCOMING PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION, there's probably none better than BallotPedia
Next city council election: August 28, 2018
Next mayoral election: 2020
The city of Mesa, Arizona, will hold general elections for city council on November 6, 2018. The primary is on August 28, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election is May 30, 2018.
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