We want to talk about Arizona’s County Board of Supervisors races, and why they are so critical to our community, and, frankly, the country.
Fact 1: County Board of Supervisors Oversee Election Administration Across Arizona
The county board of supervisors serve 4 year terms and oversee the administration of a variety of public services, including healthcare, roads, water & sewage, and yes, elections. The BOS has the power to remove and replace election precincts, appoint election inspectors, canvass results, and certify our elections. These positions are a critical safeguard to protecting the rights of voters across the state, and electing the wrong candidates can have devastating effects on voter access.
Fact 2: We are at risk of losing a Democratic AND Indigenous Majority on the Navajo County Board of Supervisors…and our voting rights.
Supervisor Dawnafe Whitesinger, who represents District 5, is being challenged by Republican candidate, Robert "Scott" Waddle. Losing this seat means a return to precinct only voting and potential re-precincting, both of which would disenfranchise Indigenous voters within the vast Navajo County. Re-electing Supervisor Whitesinger, the first White Mountain Apache to serve on the Board of Supervisors, would guarantee that Indigenous interests are protected.
Fact 3: Down Ballot Elections like the BOS can have a huge impact on the top of the ticket.
If there is one fact that has been proven time and time again in our elections it's this: there is no such thing as up-ticket voter drop-off, but there is such a thing as down ballot drop off. What this means is that organizing for a top-ticket candidate like a gubernatorial or presidential candidate will really only help that candidate. But, organizing for a Board of Supervisors candidate, helps turn out voters for that campaign and every candidate above them on the ticket.
Fact 4: NEAZ has the most successful organizing program in the state because we focus on the Board of Supervisor
Voters are understandably becoming disillusioned by national politics, and are opting to stay home. We can avoid this AND guarantee that local voting rights are protected by focusing on local positions like the Board of Supervisors. The road to the White House, a Democratic Congress, and Democratic Legislature runs through sovereign lands, and our programs are proven to work. Please help us continue this critical work, and make a donation today.
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Checks may also be mailed and made out to: Navajo County Democrats — PO Box 144, Lakeside, AZ 85929 · (928) 224-8021
Ahé hee’ Thank you,
Missa Foy
Program Director Northeast Arizona Native Democrats
Chair Navajo County Democrats
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