Official Statement: "This convening of invited elected officials, business leaders, community activists, and grassroots organizations will focus on strategies to protect, defend, and promote voter rights and access to the ballot box while equipping local leaders with tools to increase civic engagement in their communities."
Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces the National Nonpartisan Conversation on Voter Rights
Mayor's Office Press Release
Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces the National Nonpartisan Conversation on Voter Rights
Two–Day Event will Take Place in Houston, Texas
September 12, 2022 -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will host the National Nonpartisan Conversation on Voter Rights alongside five leading mayors from across the country, including Michael Hancock (Denver, CO), Acquanetta Warren (Fontana, CA), David Holt (Oklahoma City, OK), Regina Romero (Tucson, AZ), and John Giles (Mesa, AZ).
The invitation-only event will take place from September 19-21, 2022, at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston.
This convening of invited elected officials, business leaders, community activists, and grassroots organizations will focus on strategies to protect, defend, and promote voter rights and access to the ballot box while equipping local leaders with tools to increase civic engagement in their communities.
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17 February 2016
FYI: The Mayor + The Mesa City Council > Tell Me Again How's That Supposed To Work?
The Mesa City Council believes that its people not leaders, are what makes a City great and actively works to encourage citizen participation in the decision-making process.
Voter Turnout Statistics [from the city clerk's office for 2014]]
Voter Registration 222,290
Ballots Cast 96,646
Voter Turnout 43.5%
Voter Turnout Statistics [in the August 28, 2012 Primary Election Results]
Voter Registration 223,295
Ballots Cast 61,879
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[1] Contest for Mayor received about 97,000 ballots with a Voter Turnout = 34.85%
[2] That's about only 1 out of 5 of those who were eligible to vote
12 August 2020
Lop-Sided August 4 Primary Election 2020: Unofficial Results
In one Mesa City Council race in District 2 there was a good example of that when one inexperienced candidate was hand-selected by Mayor John Giles - and doused with thousands of dollars in disclosures made in required Campaign Financial Statements - to unseat the incumbent Jeremy Whittaker. That was the closest contest for the Mesa City Council.
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Go to this link >> http://mesaaz.gov/residents/get-involved
As a citizen you can take an active role in shaping Mesa government policies, programs and decisions.
Citizens can help strike that balance by looking for solutions that work for the entire community, not just a small group.
Although participating does not always mean prevailing, it does make government a partnership effort. That's something positive, because when citizens are actively involved in their government, decisions can better reflect the will of the people.
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