Links for Democratic Party and Voting Information
Arizona Advocacy Network and Foundation (https://www.azadvocacy.org) is the premiere defender of democracy and democratic institutions in Arizona. We fight to protect and expand access to the ballot, and to ensure fair and open elections and courts by supporting Arizona’s Clean Elections and Merit Selection systems.
- State Election Website
- Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
- Find your polling place
- Absentee ballot tracker tool
- Learn more about absentee voting
- Learn more about early voting
- Learn more about voter ID
Other Democratic Websites:
North by Northwest Legislative District 28 LD28 – Our legislative district covering Sun City, Sun City West, Parts of Peoria, and Parts of Phoenix.
Democracy Docket
Site run by Marc Elias and has good updates regarding status of elections, pending litigation and state bills being drafted and voted upon.
Other Items Of Interest:
What is White Supremacy?
Article written by Elizabeth 'Betita' Martinez. A recommended read for everyone.
Open Article
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – PALM LEAF ARTICLE
Having lived in Arizona for 16 years, I am surprised how little acknowledgement and attention is given to the many indigenous people who also inhabit our state. There are actually 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona. That’s a lot of people!
I won’t try to name the tribes as anyone interested can Google that.
With the media emphasizing systemic white privilege and racial biases, indigenous people are gaining more political power necessary to deal with their issues. Many rural homes on the Navajo reservation do not have running water due to the difficulties and expenses of getting water to them in the desert area they inhabit. Not only is it a physical desert, but also a food desert with most people having access only to the gas station groceries. This means limited availability of fresh produce. There is a great need for attention to infrastructure, including internet which is unavailable to many. Cases regarding the disappearance of indigenous women and girls often go unsolved. Still, the nations are making progress.
When the 116th Congress convened, it had four Native Americans which, from what I was able to find, is the largest number of native peoples ever in the US Congress. For the first time in our history, a native person, Deb Haaland, is head of the Department of Interior. Arizona native peoples’ votes in the 2020 election were instrumental in turning AZ blue. Some had to drive 100 miles to cast their vote. Now, Arizona voter repression bills are making it even harder for them to vote. (navajotimes.com/rezpolitics/nation-opposes-voting-bills-signed-by-ducey/). When Covid 19 struck, the native population was hard hit. However, according to the Navajo Nation President, Jonathan Nez, lockdown and mandated mask wearing stopped it in its tracks.
Native Peoples need all of us to get behind them. As Billie Fidlin, founder and president of Whisper N’ Thunder (www.whispernthunder.org.) states, “To be the best ally, we take our lead from Indigenous elders.”
Nancee Noel
