‘Tis the Season
It’s primary election season! The candidates have been working to introduce themselves, the ballots have been mailed, and it’s time to make some decisions—and if you are a Republican, it isn’t going to be easy. We have so many great candidates, our bench is deep with qualified people, and our Republican candidates have been all over the state/congressional district/legislative district to bring us their message. The signs are up, the commercials are airing, but our work is not done!
Hard at Work
On March 31, Pima County Republican Party sent Mary Martinson (Interim Director of Elections) an email with a list of approximately 120 election-trained Republicans ready to work at the polls. Sometime in June, Pima County Recorder/Elections Office started calling our vetted Poll Workers asking them their vaccination status. The Human Resources Department of Pima County had determined that to be a Poll Worker/Elections Aide—those who work and get paid by Pima County during early voting—they had to have the COVID vaccination. The Pima County Republican Party did not stand by, and we contacted our legal team and were, able on June 28, to file a TRO which would prohibit the county from requiring a vaccination for an intermittent employee. Interestingly, on July 1, the Board of Supervisors put an item on the agenda to remove the vaccine mandate which passed by a 3-2 vote on July 5. Interesting how a little pressure changes hearts and minds.
Still Not Enough Republicans to Work the Polls
On July 5, the Pima County Republican Party followed up with Steve Mares at Pima County to remind him of the poll worker names and emails we had provided to the county on March 31, 2022. We reminded him that many Pima County Republicans were trained and ready to go to work at the polls. Pima County must realize that not only has the Pima County Republican Party vetted Republicans to work at the polls, but we also trained them and sent their names and emails to the county four months before the early ballot dropped! Not only was the Republican Party prepared for the elections, but we also held the County to a new set of standards by which the Republican Party led the way.
The TRIDENT team
Trident—’power and authority’—teams are ready to be Poll Observers throughout Pima County. We have over seven hundred (700) people in our newly adopted scheduling package who will be scheduling their shifts this week to observe the voting process throughout Pima County during this early voting and through to Election Day. Our poll observers have been trained in a classroom setting and will have received the legal briefing from the Republican National Committee. The Pima County Republican Party will have maximum coverage by poll observers in the 2022 Primary Election! Our Trident Teams will be our eyes on the process to ensure free and fair elections in Pima County. We are more prepared than ever to ensure that you can trust that your ballot has been cast—and, cast properly.
Mock Elections Made Corrections
The Pima County Mock elections brought out deficiencies that required correction—and the Pima County Republican Party brought them to the attention of the Pima County Elections Department. We know what the most frequent issues were and will be prepared to ensure they have been corrected. If you have any issues when voting, please contact Pima County Republican Party at 520-321-1492.
There is your election update! Your Election Integrity Program and your Pima County Republican Party is working hard to ensure free and fair elections. We are grateful to the Arizona Republican Party for the scheduling software and support they have provided.
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