Election 2020 Voter Guide: What's On The Maricopa County Ballot

PHOENIX — The Nov. 3 election is just weeks away and early voting has already started throughout Arizona.

Due to the coronavirus, this election may look a little different. Maricopa County has sent out a record number of absentee ballots and a federal judge extended the state's voter registration deadline to Oct. 23 in light of the pandemic, though it was overturned. Voter registration will now end Oct. 15.

The Maricopa County Recorder's Office has provided a sample ballot on its website.

Here are important dates for you to know:

Oct. 7: Early voting began and will run until Oct. 3. More information on polling place locations can be found on your local county recorder's website. Curbside drop-off will be available in Pima County.

Oct. 23: The last day to request a mail-in ballot. It's also the newly minted last day to register to vote, though that decision has been appealed. All voters will receive an early ballot in the mail but in-person voting will also be an option Nov. 3. Ballots will need to be received by Election Day in order to be counted.

Nov. 3: Election Day. Polling places will be open for in-person voting or for ballot drop-off. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. You can still vote if you're in line after closing time. Some voters unable to make it to the polls will be given assistance through the Secretary of State's office either by telephone or videoconferencing.

Pima County voters can call (602) 506-3535 with additional questions.

Maricopa County voters can find sample ballots online at BeBallotReady.Vote. Ballots vary by district.

Here's what's on the Maricopa County ballot:

U.S. President
Biden / Harris (DEM)
Trump / Pence (REP)
Jorgensen / Cohen (LBT)

U.S. Senator
Kelly, Mark (DEM)
McSally, Martha (REP)

U.S. Congress District 6

Schweikert, David (REP)

Tipirneni, Hiral (DEM)

U.S. Congress District 7

Gallego, Ruben (DEM)

Barnett, Josh (REP)

U.S. Congress District 9

Giles, Dave (REP)

Stanton, Greg (DEM)

State Senator District 24

Michaels, Ray (REP)

Alston, Lela (DEM)

State Representative District 24 - Vote for no more than 2

Alger, David Sr. (REP)

Cushman, Robyn (REP)

Longdon, Jennifer (DEM)

Shah, Amish (DEM)

State Representative District 15

Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko (DEM)

Steve Kaiser (REP)

Justin Wilmeth (REP)

State Representative District 19

Diego Espinoza (DEM)

Lorenzo Sierra (DEM)

State Representative District 20

Shawnna Bolick (REP)

Anthony Kern (REP)

Judy Schwiebert (DEM)

State Representative District 23

John Kavanagh (REP)

Eric Kurland (DEM)

Joseph Chaplik (REP)

State Representative District 26

Athena Salman (DEM)

Melody Hernandez (DEM)

Bill Loughrige (REP)

Seth Sifuentes (REP)

State Representative District 27

Reginald Bolding (DEM)

Diego Rodriguez (DEM)

Tatiana Peña (REP)

State Representative District 29

Richard Andrade (DEM)

Cesar Chavez (DEM)

Billy Bragg (REP)

Helen Fokszanskyj-Conti (REP)

State Senate District 15

Nancy Barto (REP)

State Senate District 19

Lupe Contreras (DEM)

State Senate District 20

Paul Boyer (REP)

Douglas Ervin (DEM)

State Senate District 23

Michelle Ugenti-Rita (REP)

Seth Blattman (DEM)

State Senate District 26

Juan Mendez (DEM)

Jae Chin (REP)

State Senate District 27

Rebecca Rios (DEM)

Garland Shreves (REP)

State Senate District 29

Martin Quezada (DEM)

John Wilson (REP)

Corporation Commissioner - Vote for no more than 3

Marques Peterson, Lea (REP)

O'Connor, James "Jim" (REP)

Sloan, Eric (REP)

Mundell, William "Bill" (DEM)

Stanfield, Shea (DEM)

Tovar, Anna (DEM)

Board of Supervisors District 3

Gates, Bill Shane (REP)

Walker, Whitney (DEM)

County Assessor

Cook, Eddie (REP)

Connor, Aaron (DEM)

County Attorney

Adel, Allister (REP)

Gunnigle, Julie (DEM)

County Recorder

Richer, Stephen I. (REP)

Fontes, Adrian P. (DEM)

County School Superintendent

Watson, Steve (REP)

Casteen, Jeanne M. (DEM)

County Sheriff

Sheridan, Jerry (REP)

Penzone, Paul (DEM)

County Treasurer

Allen, John (REP)

Toporek, Daniel L. (DEM)

Maricopa County Community College District At-Large

Boggs, Shelli Richardson

Thor, Linda M.

Phoenix Union No. 210 High School Governing Board Member - Vote for no more than one

Alston, Lela

Anwar, Girmar

Cross, Debbie

Marquez, Aaron

Sheppard, Nedra A.

Madison Elementary No. 38 School Governing Board Member - Vote for no more than 3

Gresham, Karen A.

Gress, Matt

Holcomb, Scott

Speer, Sarah W.

Mayor of Phoenix

Seay, Tim

Gallego, Kate

Hamilton, Merissa

Mayor of Scottsdale

Borowsky, Lisa

Ortega, David "Dave"

Scottsdale City Council - Vote for no more than 3

Becca Linnig

Tammy Caputi

Guy Phillips

John Little

Betty Janik

Tom Durham

Justices of the Supreme Court - Up for retainment

Brutinel, Robert

Gould, Andrew W.

Lopez IV, John

Judges of the Court of Appeals, District 1 - Up for retainment

Howe, Randall

McMurdie, Paul

Morse Jr., James

Perkins, Jennifer

Thumma, Samuel

Weinzweig, David

Judges of the Superior Court - Up for retainment

Adleman, Jay R.

Agne, Sara J.

Beresky, Justin

Blaney, Scott Allen

Bustamante, Lori Horn

Coffey, Rodrick J.

Cohen, Bruce R.

Cohen, Suzanne E.

Contes, Connie Coin

Coury, Christopher A.

Driggs, Adam

Fisk, Ronda R.

Gates, Pamela Frasher

Gentry, Jo Lynn

Gordon, Michael D.

Hannah, John R.

Kemp, Michael

Kiley, Daniel J.

Labianca, Margaret B.

Lang, Todd F.

Mahoney, Margaret R.

Mandell, Michael

Marwil, Suzanne Sheiner

McCoy, Michael Scott

Mead, Kathleen

Mikitish, Joseph P.

Minder, Scott S.

Mullins, Karen A.

Palmer, David J.

Ponce, Adele G.

Ryan, Timothy J.

Sanders, Teresa A.

Starr, Patricia Ann

Stephens, Sherry K.

Thomason, Timothy J.

Thompson, Peter Allen

Udall, David K.

Vandenberg, Lisa A.

Wein, Kevin

Whitten, Christopher

Proposition 444

A "yes" vote would continue local control by allowing the Phoenix Mayor and City Council, by majority vote, and after obtaining community input on the proposed spending plan to establish a local expenditure limitation. Constitutional and previously authorized voter exclusions shall continue to apply.

A "no" vote would result in an estimated $1.3 billion reduction in the fiscal year 2021-22 budgeted expenditures and reductions in or eliminations across all city cervices.

Proposition 449

A “yes” vote would allow the continuation of the levy of a secondary property tax for the benefit of the Maricopa County Special Health Care District – which includes the public teaching hospital, the Arizona Burn Center, three behavioral health hospitals and 12 family health centers – for a period not to exceed twenty years, which tax is estimated at $38 per year on a home assessed at $200,000.

Proposition 207

The law would allow limited marijuana possession, use and cultivation by adults 21 and over. It would amend criminal penalties for possession and ban smoking marijuana in public. It would also impose a 16 percent excise tax on marijuana sales to fund public programs, as well as allow expungement of marijuana offenses.

Proposition 208

The law would impose a 3.5 percent tax surcharge on those with an annual income over $250,000 or $500,000 for married persons filing joint taxes. It would increase funding for public education.