What are the city’s options?
By Jessica Boehm | The Republic | azcentral.com
Following a two-hour city council discussion Wednesday, one thing became increasingly clear: Phoenix will almost certainly change the way it conducts its elections.
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But how? That’s still anyone’s guess.
The council’s discussion quickly dissolved into a fight over voter turnout and voter access with threats of disenfranchising voters thrown in.
Currently, Phoenix elections are held in August of odd years with runoffs in November when necessary.
