Mesa, Arizona, Question 2, Public Safety Bond Measure (November 2024)

Mesa Question 2
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic City bonds and Local law enforcement
Status Approved
Type Referral

Mesa Question 2 was on the ballot as a referral in Mesa on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supports issuing $90 million in bonds to fund public safety facility improvements and construction, replace fire engines, expand the city's fiber network, and road improvements.

A "no" vote opposes issuing $90 million in bonds to fund public safety facility improvements and construction, replace fire engines, expand the city's fiber network, and road improvements.

Election results

Mesa Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		149,535	71.39%
No		59,920	28.61%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

“

ENHANCE COMMUNITY SAFETY THROUGH PUBLIC SAFETY, FIRE AND MEDICAL, AND POLICE FACILITIES, IMPROVEMENTS, APPARATUSES AND EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAFER STREETS FOR ALL USERS.  Shall the City of Mesa, Arizona, be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount not exceeding $90,000,000 to provide funding for public safety, fire and medical, and law enforcement facilities and improvements, related equipment, apparatuses, technology and communication systems, and transportation improvements for safer streets for all users, which may include, but are not limited to, projects intended to:  Provide Mesa Fire and Medical substations • Replace and add fire apparatuses, including fire engines  Construct and improve an emergency 911 communications center  Expand the City's fiber network for efficient communications  Design and construct improvements to make streets, roads and intersections safer for all users  Generated funds to be used to pay for all necessary design, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, renovation, equipment and installation and associated costs including the acquisition of land or interests therein necessary for such purposes and to pay all necessary legal, financial, consulting and other costs and fees in connection therewith; such bonds to be issued in one or more series as tax-exempt or taxable bonds; the bonds, and any bonds issued to refund the City's bonds, may be sold at prices that include premiums not greater than permitted by law; may bear fixed or variable interest not exceeding ten percent (10.0%) per annum, and may have principal payable not later than 25 years from the date of issuance of each series?  These bonds will be issued as general obligation bonds and the issuance of these bonds will result in a property tax increase sufficient to pay the annual debt service on bonds, unless the governing body provides for payment from other sources. The bonds may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds of a weighted average maturity of less than 75% of the weighted average maturity of the bonds being refunded.  A 'YES' vote shall authorize the City of Mesa governing body to issue and sell $90,000,000 of general obligation bonds of the City of Mesa to be repaid with secondary property taxes.  A 'NO' vote shall not authorize the City of Mesa governing body to issue and sell such bonds of the City of Mesa.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Arizona

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Mesa.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Arizona

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Arizona.

How to vote in Arizona

Poll times

In Arizona, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Arizona, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of an Arizona county. A voter must be 18 years or older on or before Election Day. Arizona also requires voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to vote for state and local elections

To be eligible to vote in an election one must register at least 29 days prior to the election. Individuals can register online, in person at the county recorder's office, or by mail.

Automatic registration

Arizona does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Arizona has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Arizona does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Arizona law requires 29 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

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.
• A photocopy of a U.S. passport.
• A photocopy of a Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth.

On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order partially granting the Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans' request to enforce a 2022 law related to proof of citizenship requirements. The court allowed the enforcement of the provision requiring the state to reject state voter registration forms submitted without proof of citizenship. Previously, a person who submitted a state voter registration form without proof of citizenship could still be a federal only voter. After the court's ruling, a person unable to provide proof of citizenship would need to submit a federal voter registration form in order to vote in federal elections. Read more about legal challenges to this law here.

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. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. 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 July 2024: Click here for the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

Voters can present one of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s photograph, name, and address:

• Arizona driver’s license
• U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID, issued with printed name and address
• Arizona ID card
• Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal ID

If a voter does not have one of the above forms of ID, the voter can present two of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s name and address:

• Utility bill in the voter's name
• Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election
• Valid Arizona vehicle registration
• Arizona vehicle insurance card
• Indian census card
• Property tax statement
• Recorder's certificate or voter registration card
• Tribal enrollment card or other tribal ID
• Valid U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID with a printed name and address or
• Any mailing in the voter's name that is labeled "official election material"  

Additionally, if a voter presents photo ID that does not list an address within the precinct in which he or she wants to cast a vote, that person may present the photo ID with one non-photo identification material from the second list above. The identification material should include the voter’s address.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• Bond issues on the ballot

• Maricopa County measures

Arizona

• Arizona 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Arizona
• Mesa, Arizona

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