Arizona Legislative District 15 Primary Election 2010 Results

Senate:

Thomas (REP) 4,510 votes

Sinema (DEM) 6,043 votes

House of Representatives:

Condit (REP) 3,177 votes
Yoder (REP) 6,427 votes

Alston (DEM) 3,581 votes
Clark (DEM) 3,153 votes
Hobbs (DEM) 3,632 votes

Valdez (GR) 60 votes

Source: AZ Central

Congressman Trent Frank Endorses AZGOP LD15 Senate Candidate Bob Thomas

Source: Bob Thomas, LD15 Senate Candidate

P.L.A.N. Update - 9th Special Session Over and Done‏

On the Third Day

On Wednesday, the 49th Legislature adjourned its Ninth Special Session. Legislators spent three days debating and ultimately approving a ballot measure for November’s General Election that would require secret balloting to establish an employee union. The Legislature had approved a similar ballot referral last year, SCR 1026, that was determined by the Arizona Supreme Court to violate the Arizona Constitution's "single subject" rule. Senate Concurrent Resolution SCR1001 will now appear on November’s ballot as Proposition 113. Ballot Propositions are posted on the Secretary of State's Web site. No other special sessions are anticipated in the near term.

Ballot Tabulation Rooms - Live Streaming Video

Here is a new feature you may find interesting -- the Secretary of State's Office now provides live streaming video for ballot tabulating by county. The live video feed of Maricopa County's Ballot Tabulation Center is only available for federal and state elections. The next opportunity to use this new technology and watch the tabulation is the upcoming August 24, 2010 Primary Election.

SourceL P.L.A.N.

P.L.A.N. Update - Ninth Special Session Starts On Monday‏

Governor Brewer Calls Ninth Special Session

On August 5, Governor Jan Brewer issued a call to the 49th Legislature to convene a Ninth Special Session beginning at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 9. Her proclamation directs that the legislature consider A legislative referendum for the November 2, 2010 general election proposing an amendment to the Arizona Constitution guaranteeing the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot where local, state or federal law requires designations or authorizations for employee representation. The focus of the Governor’s call is SCR 1026, a ballot measure that primarily deals with secret ballots in order to unionize. Although the legislature passed the referral last year, the Arizona Supreme Court ordered its removal from November’s General Election ballot, declaring that it violated the single subject rule. The special session is intended to address its legal deficiencies.

What is the Single Subject Rule?

The Single Subject Rule is found in Arizona Constitution Article IV, Part 2, Section 13.

13. Subject and title of bills

Section 13. Every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith, which subject shall be expressed in the title; but if any subject shall be embraced in an act which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be embraced in the title.

In other words, the initiative may only address a single question. Arizona is one of 14 states with the single-subject rule.

Source: P.L.A.N.

Arizona LD15 Candidate Debate

Location: Radisson Phoenix City Center
3600 N 2nd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Date: 9/9/2010
Time: 6pm

Source: Carol B. Condit, LD15 GOP Candidate, House of Representatives