Laveen Elementary School District, Arizona, Question 2, General Maintenance and Operation Budget Override Measure (November 2024)

Laveen Elementary School District Question 2
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic School district budget
Status Approved
Type Referral

Laveen Elementary School District Question 2 was on the ballot as a referral in Laveen Elementary School District on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Laveen Elementary School District to override the General Maintenance and Operation Budget by 15% for six years, and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $229 per $100,000 in assessed value to fund proposed increase.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Laveen Elementary School District to override the General Maintenance and Operation Budget by 15% for six years, and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $229 per $100,000 in assessed value to fund proposed increase.

A simple majority vote was required to approve the measure.

Election results

Laveen Elementary School District Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		12,045	59.83%
No		8,087	40.17%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

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Shall the Governing Board of Laveen Elementary School District No. 59 of Maricopa County, Arizona (the “District”), adopt a General Maintenance and Operation Budget that includes an amount that exceeds the revenue control limit specified by statute by 15% for fiscal year 2025/2026 and for six (6) subsequent years as described below? The fiscal year 2025/2026 budget override authority represents an extension of the existing budget override authority which is scheduled to phase down by one-third for fiscal year 2026/2027, by another one-third for fiscal year 2027/2028, and will terminate for fiscal year 2028/2029 if the voters do not approve the override. The amount of the proposed continuation of the budget increase of the proposed budget over the alternate budget for fiscal year 2025/2026 is estimated to be $-0-. In fiscal years 2025/2026 through 2029/2030 the amount of the proposed increase will be 15% of the District’s revenue control limit in each of such years, as provided in Section 15-481(P) of the Arizona Revised Statutes. In fiscal years 2030/2031 and 2031/2032, the amount of the proposed increase will be 10% and 5%, respectively, of the District’s revenue control limit in each of such years, as provided in Section 15-481(P) of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Any budget increase continuation authorized by this election shall be entirely funded by a levy of taxes on the taxable property in this school district for the year for which adopted and for six (6) subsequent years, shall not be realized from monies furnished by the state and shall not be subject to the limitation on taxes specified in Article IX, Section 18, Constitution of Arizona. Based on the current net assessed valuation used for secondary property tax purposes, to fund the proposed continuation of the increase in the school district’s budget would require an estimated continuation of a tax rate of $2.29 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation used for secondary property tax purposes and is in addition to the school district’s tax rate that will be levied to fund the school district’s revenue control limit allowed by law.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Laveen Elementary School District.

How to cast a vote

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How to vote in Arizona

Poll times

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Registration

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Automatic registration

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Online registration

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Same-day registration

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Residency requirements

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Verification of citizenship

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Arizona requires voters to submit proof of citizenship with their voter registration application to vote in state and local elections. According to the Arizona Secretary of State's website: "A registrant who attests to being a citizen but fails to provide proof of citizenship and whose citizenship is not otherwise verified will be eligible to vote only in federal elections (known as being a "federal only" voter)." Accepted proof of citizenship include:

• An Arizona Driver's License/Identification Number
• Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or Tribal Enrollment Number
• A photocopy of U.S. naturalization documents
• A photocopy of a birth certificate and supporting legal documentation (i.e., marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name.
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All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Eight states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Three states, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Arizona Voter Information Portal, run by the Arizona Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Arizona requires voters to present photo identification or two forms of non-photo identification while voting.

The following were accepted forms of identification as of November 2025: Click here for the Arizona Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

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When you arrive to vote at the polls on Election Day you will announce your name and place of residence to the election official and present one form of identification from List #1 or two different forms of identification from List #2 or 3 ... Valid identification is also required prior to receiving a ballot at any in-person early voting location or emergency vote center or from a special election board. #1: Sufficient Photo ID including name and address (One Required) Valid Arizona driver license Valid Arizona non-operating identification card Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification Please note: Members of federally-recognized tribes are not required to have an address or photo on their tribal identification in order to cast a provisional ballot. List #2 - Sufficient ID without a photograph that bears the name and address (Two Required) Utility bill of the elector that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election. A utility bill may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration Indian census card Property tax statement of the elector's residence Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification Arizona vehicle insurance card Recorder's Certificate Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the County Recorder Any mailing to the elector marked "Official Election Material" List #3 - Mix & Match from Lists #1 & #2 (Two Required) Any valid photo identification from List 1 in which the address does not reasonably match the precinct register accompanied by a non-photo identification from List 2 in which the address does reasonably match the precinct register U.S. Passport without address and one valid item from List 2 U.S. Military identification without address and one valid item from List 2

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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• Local school budgets ballot measures

Arizona

• Arizona 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Arizona
• Laveen Elementary School District, Arizona

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