Arts and Culture in Arizona - Election Season Heats Up

his election year is in full swing! As the yard and street corner signs go up around the valley, you’ve probably started to think about who will get your vote. AZCA/AA is hard at work to keep you in the election loop.

Primary Election August 24, 2010

The Arizona primary election is over and a majority of the results are in! Check out the results of the election using these tools:

- Arizona Action for the Arts Primary Results Matrix, for districts where we interviewed candidates.
- A complete list of election results form the Arizona Secretary of State.

Election season is now in full swing as the entire state prepares for the November general election. Get to know the candidates, attend debates, learn about their position on the issues and use Arizona Citizens for the Arts as a resource.

Here are some important dates to keep in mind for the November election:
Last day day to register and vote early - October 4th at midnight
Early voting begins - October 7th
Last day to request an early ballot - October 22nd
Election Day - November 2nd

If you aren't registered to vote, please register now.

Know the Candidates

Voting is one of our greatest responsibilities as US citizens. Being an informed voter is an important part of the voting process.

Arizona Action for the Arts, your grassroots advocacy organization, has put together a strategy that focuses on selected Arizona races where voters have the opportunity to elect individuals who will support public funding for the arts by the Arizona Legislature and arts education in our schools.

Key legislative districts with contested races for either State Senate or the House of Representatives were selected because there was an opportunity to identify and support arts-friendly candidates. The selected Senate races are in Districts 4 and 5. Selected House races are in Districts 6, 8, 11 and 15. All candidates were invited to one-on-one interviews with representatives of Arizona Action for the Arts, including board members and active arts advocates who live in those districts.

Please review the results of these interviews here.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidates

On July 29, 2010 Arizona Action for the Arts and the Arizona Alliance for Arts Education hosted a public forum for the candidates running for Superintendent of Public Instruction. You can watch the forum today by clicking here.