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Mesa, Arizona, Question 3, Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (November 2024)
Mesa Question 3 | |
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Election date |
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Topic City bonds |
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Status |
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Type Referral |
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Mesa Question 3 was on the ballot as a referral in Mesa on November 5, 2024. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supports issuing $170 million in bonds to fund construction of recreational facilities, install water conservation at city parks, construct a new aquatic center, renovate the historic Sirrine House, and renovate the i.d.e.a. Museum. |
A "no" vote supports issuing $170 million in bonds to fund construction of recreational facilities, install water conservation at city parks, construct a new aquatic center, renovate the historic Sirrine House, and renovate the i.d.e.a. Museum. |
Election results
Mesa Question 3 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
138,433 | 65.87% | |||
No | 71,731 | 34.13% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
“ | ENHANCE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EXPAND EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH NEW AND UPGRADED PARKS, AQUATIC CENTERS AND A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. Shall the City of Mesa, Arizona, be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount not exceeding $170,000,000 to provide funding for parks, water conservation projects in parks, aquatic centers, recreational facilities, historic properties, and a children's museum, which may include, but are not limited to, projects intended to:
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 $170,000,000 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. | ” |
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 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Section 565," accessed July 18, 2024
- ↑ Arizona generally observes Mountain Standard Time; however, the Navajo Nation observes daylight saving time. Because of this, Mountain Daylight Time is sometimes observed in Arizona.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arizona Secretary of State, "Voters," accessed July 18, 2024
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Arizona Voter Registration Instructions," accessed July 18, 2024
- ↑ Supreme Court of the United States, "No. 24A164," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Supreme Court allows Arizona voter-registration law requiring proof of citizenship," August 22, 2024
- ↑ Bloomberg Law, "Supreme Court Partly Restores Voter Proof-of-Citizenship Law ," August 22, 2024
- ↑ Reuters, "US Supreme Court partly revives Arizona's proof of citizenship voter law," August 22, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ ArizonaElections.gov, "What ID Do I Need to Vote Quiz," accessed March 14, 2023
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, “Arizona Revised Statutes 16-579,” accessed July 19, 2024
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