Tucson Election Guide 2021: Where To Drop Your Last-Minute Ballot

TUCSON, AZ — On Election Day, Tucson voters will decide who will represent them in three City Council wards, whether to increase the city's minimum wage and if the mayor and council members will get a raise.

Tucson ballots were mailed Oct. 6 and if you haven't mailed your ballot yet, it's not going to make it in time. But there are several locations where procrastinating voters can drop their ballots on Election Day.

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Voters can drop their ballots or vote their ballots and drop them in the box at 800 E. 12th St. anytime from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Election Day.

At the locations open on Election Day voters can drop off their completed ballot, or complete their ballot and cast it. All locations listed below are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.
They are:

• Department of Housing and Community Development, 310 N. Commerce Park Loop
• Morris K. Udall Regional Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road
• Donna R. Liggins Recreation Center, 2160 N. 6th Ave.
• William Clements Recreation Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive
• El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 W. Irvington Road
• Parks and Recreation Administration at Randolph Park, 900 S. Randolph Way

Tucson City Council

Three candidates are running for the Ward 3 Tucson City Council seat.
Democrat Karin Uhlich, who is not running for reelection, currently represents Ward 3. She was appointed in March to serve the remainder of the term after fellow Democrat Paul Durham resigned due to personal reasons.
Running for the seat are Democrat Kevin Dahl, Republican Alan Harwell, Jr. and Independent Lucy Libosha.
Running for Tucson City Council Ward 5 are incumbent Democrat Richard Fimbres and write-in Republican candidate Shelley Cross. Fimbres has served on the Tucson City Council since 2009.
Running for Ward 6 are incumbent Democrat Steve Kozachik and Independent Val Romero. Kozachik has also been on the council since 2009.

Proposition 206

A "yes" vote for proposition 206 would increase Tucson's minimum wage to $13 per hour starting in April and continue incremental increases until reaching $15 per hour in 2025.
Minimum wage increases would continue at the start of each subsequent year based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor's Consumer Price Index. If it passes, the proposition would require large employers to pay a minimum of 3 hours of wages when an employee's shift is canceled with fewer than 24 hours notice. The proposition would also create a new city Department of Labor Standards to implement and enforce the new wage rules.

Proposition 410

If passed, Proposition 410 would increase the Tucson mayor's salary from $42,000 to $54,000 per year. It would also increase Tucson City Council Member salaries from $24,000 to $36,000 per year.
Mayor and council member salaries would continue to increase each subsequent year by the cost-of-living percentage increase recommended by the Consumer Price Index.