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FLORENCE AZ (October 19, 2012) – We are less than a month away from the 2012 General election. A lot of offices are up for grabs this year – from President of the United States to local fire board members.

While a growing number of residents are using vote by mail or early voting, there are those who still enjoy the tradition of going to the polling place and selecting the candidate of their choice. One way of making this voting experience an easy and pleasant one is to follow all the rules when it comes to polling place activities.

“It seems like most people know the rules of conduct when it comes to the polling place,” said Elections Director Steve Kizer. “There have been some changes made by the state legislature that some people may not know when it comes to polling place activities.”

To start, Kizer recommended that everyone know where their polling place is located. To find out where your voting location is, go to  http://goo.gl/7KnNE (shortened URL), or call elections at 520-866-7550. You can also find your polling location listed on the sample ballot that is mailed to each household.

Arizona’s legislature modified the rules governing polling places to now allow voters to wear clothing with the name of their candidate or issue of choice. They can also bring in printed materials from their candidate or issue they are supporting. Voters are not allowed to distribute these materials to other voters inside the polling place.

“That was a modification made the by the legislature in the last session,” Kizer said. “But that does not mean people can actively electioneer other voters within a 75 foot limit. And by electioneer, this means talking to a person to influence or compel them to vote in a certain manner.”

Pinal County poll workers have worked with Kizer and his staff to keep up-to-date on the latest laws regarding voter identification, electioneering and effective management of the voting process.

“General elections like this upcoming one are considered our ‘super bowl’ for election officials,” Kizer said. “We thank the people that let us use their buildings for our polling places and we also thank the people who show up to the polls and respect this crucial part of our democracy.”

If you cannot make it to the polls on Tuesday, November 6, Laura Dean-Lytle, County Recorder is reminding voters that Pinal County has three offices open as early voting sites on Monday through Friday.

· Florence: County Complex, Building E-Voting Registration entrance (east side of the building just off Florence Street), 31 North Pinal Street. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

· Casa Grande: County Complex, 820 East Cottonwood Lane, Suite A-2. 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

· Apache Junction, Roy Hudson County Complex, 575 North Idaho Road, Suite 800. 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Lastly, if you vote by mail, Pinal County Recorder Dean-Lytle reminds you that you must sign the envelope containing your ballot. Signatures are required for verification against voter registration documents.

If you have questions about what forms of identification are needed to vote, the Arizona Secretary of State’s webpage explains identification requirements at http://goo.gl/R0QAj (shortened URL).

This SedonaEye.com article written and submitted by Joe Pyritz.

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  1. Manuel Cruz and former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard issue the joint media alert below:

    GLENDALE, AZ (Oct 22) – Manny Cruz, candidate for Mayor and longtime Glendale resident, will release footage from a security video that was captured by State Capitol Police of State Representative Jerry Weiers intentionally causing damage to State property in a fit of rage in March 2012.

    In August 2011, the State of Arizona, with tax payer dollars, purchased six large planters, although purchased for security purposes, it was well known by Capitol observers and workers that Representative Jerry Weiers would insist on parking his motorcycle in an unauthorized zone by the entrance of the House building, so these planters served as a deterrent to Jerry as well.

    The morning that the security footage was captured, State Representative Jerry Weiers got out of his truck, placed a yellow nylon rope around one of those planters, wrapped the other end of the nylon rope around the truck, got back into his vehicle and drove off.

    According to State Capitol employees, the planter was moved approximately ten feet. When security and maintenance ground crew noticed tire marks around the planter area, and that the planter had been forcibly moved, the security tape was reviewed.

    In the video, one can clearly see that Representative Jerry Weiers was the culprit. After weeks of hard work by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the security footage capturing Jerry’s actions has surfaced.

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