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Secretary of State Betsey Bayless
1700 W. Washington Street, 7th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85007-2888
The Secretary of State is an equal opportunity employer.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

This publication available in alternate formats

The 2002 Publicity Pamphlet is available in alternate formats. Arizona residents who need information about the 2002 ballot propositions in another format should contact the Election Services Division of the Secretary of State's Office at 602-542-8683, 1-877-THE VOTE (1-877-843-8683), 1-800-458-5842, or TDD 602-255-8683.

Voter registration assistance

Arizona residents who need assistance with registering to vote should contact the appropriate county recorder at the number listed in this publication.

Arizona residents who need assistance may register to vote by mail. Forms are available at government offices and public locations throughout the state. Forms may be requested by calling the appropriate county recorder or by calling 1-877-THE VOTE (1-877-843-8683), TDD 602-255-8683, or visiting the Secretary of State's Web site at www.azsos.gov.

Arizona residents who need assistance may register to vote by mail. Forms are available at government offices and public locations throughout the state. Forms may be requested by calling the appropriate county recorder or by calling 1-877-THE VOTE (1-877-843-8683), TDD 602-255-8683, or visiting the Secretary of State's Web site at www.azsos.gov.

Accessibility for voters

County Election officials will accommodate special needs of voters who are physically unable to go to the polls or who need special access or special voting aids at polling places. Arizona residents who need assistance with voting should contact their county election department at the numbers listed in this publication.

EARLY VOTING

Any registered voter can vote early in Arizona's 2002 General Election. County recorders offer early voting at their offices. In some counties, early voting is also offered at locations other than the recorder's office. Early voting begins October 3, 2002.

Registered voters can request that a ballot be mailed to them. The request can be telephoned, mailed, or faxed to the appropriate county recorder until 5:00 p.m. October 25, 2002. A written request must include the voter's name and address as registered, date of birth, election for which the ballot is requested, address where the voter is temporarily residing (if applicable), and the signature of the voter. You may be able to request an early voting ballot on-line. Check with your county recorder.

Ballots MUST be received by the county recorder, either by personal delivery or by mail, or it may be dropped off at any polling place in the voter's county of residence, no later than 7:00 p.m. on election day.

2002 Statewide and Legislative Candidate Statements

A Vote for Arizona!: 2002 Statewide and Legislative Candidate Statements pamphlet is available from the Citizens Clean Elections Commission.

A guide was mailed to each household containing a registered voter. If you would like more information about the pamphlet, contact the Citizens Clean Elections Commission at: 602-200-0013; toll-free number for other Arizona area codes: 877-631-8891; Web site address www.ccec.state.az.us; or visit their offices at 4001 N. 3rd Street, Ste. 200, Phoenix, Arizona 85012.

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