INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA

One week stays earlier than Tempe voters will determine the destiny of the Tempe Entertainment District and Arizona Coyotes area, and metropolis officers are emphasizing the significance of returning mail-in ballots in the present day.

Those who’re returning their ballots by mail ought to achieve this on Tuesday, May 9, to make sure they’re obtained on time for the May 16 election, they stated.

There are different choices, however they take a while and leg work:

• No later than May 16, place ballots a safe Maricopa County drop field. Find one at locations.maricopa.vote.
• Before 7 p.m. on Election Day, go in-person to an official vote heart. Through May 16, there will likely be one on the Tempe History Museum, 809 E. Southern Ave. Hours are weekdays 8 a.m. to five p.m. On Election Day, it’s open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Through Election Day, on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., drop off accomplished ballots at Tempe City Hall, 31 E. Fifth St. Due to building at City Hall, there are a number of free, 10-minute parking spots on the south aspect of Fifth Street. Residents can use these for fast poll drop-offs. The entrance to City Hall is quickly on the southeast nook of the pyramid. Follow the indicators to the drop-off location.

“For the Tempe History Museum option, it is easiest if voters bring the ballot they received in the mail,” metropolis officers stated in a launch.

Those who would not have their ballots ought to carry a type of acceptable identification, corresponding to an Arizona driver’s license, a state-issued ID or a tribal ID. The handle on the ID should match the voter registration handle, in accordance with election officers.

The election poll contains three propositions associated to the development of an leisure district and area for the Arizona Coyotes.

The improvement could be constructed on 46 acres on the northeast nook of Priest Drive and Rio Salado Parkway.  In addition to the world, the venture contains residential models, eating places, shops and different options.