Tempe Elementary School District, Arizona, Facilities Bond Measure (November 2025)

Tempe Elementary School District Facilities Bond Measure
Election date November 4, 2025
Topic Local school bonds
Status On the ballot
Type Referral

Tempe Elementary School District Facilities Bond Measure is on the ballot as a referral in Tempe Elementary School District on November 4, 2025.

A "yes" vote supports authorizing the district to issue $196.5 million in bonds to fund school facility improvements and levy a tax to repay the bonds.

A "no" vote opposes authorizing the district to issue $196.5 million in bonds to fund school facility improvements and levy a tax to repay the bonds.

A simple majority is required for the approval of Facilities Bond Measure.

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Election results

Tempe Elementary School District Facilities Bond Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		0	0.00%
No		0	0.00%

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Facilities Bond Measure is as follows:

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Shall Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 of Maricopa County, Arizona (the “District”), be allowed to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $196,500,000 to provide money for the following purposes: •Constructing and/or purchasing school buildings; •Renovating school buildings; •Purchasing pupil transportation vehicles; •Acquiring by purchase or lease school lots; •Improving school grounds, including adjacent ways thereto; •Supplying school buildings with furniture, equipment and technology; •Liquidating indebtedness incurred for the purposes set forth herein; •Providing all utilities and other capital items necessary for the construction and renovation of school buildings and for improving school grounds; •Paying all architectural, design, engineering, project and construction management and other costs incurred in connection with the purposes set forth above; and •Paying all legal, financial and other costs in connection with issuance of the bonds? The bonds will bear interest at rates not exceeding 10% per year. Interest may be evidenced by separate certificates and will be paid on January 1 and July 1 each year until the bonds mature. The bonds, and any bonds issued to refund the District’s bonds, may be sold at prices that include premiums not greater than permitted by law. 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. Bonds will be in the denominations of $5,000 each or in multiples of $5,000 and will mature on the first day of January and/or July in years determined by the District’s governing board. The bonds shall mature over a period of not (i) less than one (1) year (or a portion thereof) or (ii) more than twenty (20) years from the date of their issuance. The issuance of these bonds will result in a property tax increase sufficient to pay the annual debt service on bonds. The capital improvements that are proposed to be funded through this bond issuance are to exceed the State standards and are in addition to monies provided by the State. Tempe Elementary School District is proposing to issue Class B general obligation bonds totaling $196,500,000 to fund capital improvements over and above those funded by the State. Under the Students FIRST capital funding system, Tempe Elementary School District is entitled to State monies for new construction and renovation of school buildings in accordance with State law. A 'YES' VOTE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE TEMPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 OF MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA GOVERNING BODY TO ISSUE AND SELL $196,500,000 OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE DISTRICT TO BE REPAID WITH SECONDARY PROPERTY TAXES. A 'NO' VOTE SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE THE TEMPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 OF MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA GOVERNING BODY TO ISSUE AND SELL SUCH BONDS OF THE DISTRICT.

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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 Tempe Elementary School District.

How to cast a vote

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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

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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

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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

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

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. 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 October 2025: 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 that is dated within 90 days of the election
• 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 2025
• Local school bonds on the ballot

• Maricopa County measures

Arizona

• Arizona 2025 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Arizona
• Tempe Elementary School District, Arizona

News and analysis

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• Measures advancing national agendas

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