| THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF COCHISE COUNTY (LWVCC) |
| believes that information is an essential ingredient to making participatory democracy effective. It was in this spirit that this Voter Information Directory was produced by LWVCC. |
| Except where noted, information in this Directory was current as of January 1, 2009. Please notify us with corrections or suggestions. |
| Our email address is: lwvcc@cox.net |
| GENERAL VOTER INFORMATION |
| Who may register? | Anyone who is: • A citizen of the United States and a resident of Arizona. • 18 years of age on or before the next general election. • Free of conviction of treason or a felony, unless civil rights have been restored. • Not under guardianship or insane. You must RE-REGISTER when you: • Change your name. • Change your address. • Change your party affiliation. |
| How do you register? | To register to vote by mail, obtain a registration form from government offices, libraries or the League of Women Voters.
Fill out the form and mail it to the County Recorder's Office at the address shown on the form. Mail in forms must be signed, dated and received by the County Recorder at least 29 days before the election. To check your voter registration call the Cochise County Voter Registration Director at 432-8354. |
| Who may vote early? | Any registered voter may vote early. |
| How do you get an early ballot? | Request a ballot by mail from the County Recorder's Office, Bisbee, AZ 85603, or by phone 432-8350. The ballot will be mailed to you. You can fill in the ballot and mail it back, or you may vote in person in the Recorder's Office. |
| ID Requirements When Voting at the Polls | Every voter is required to show proof of identity at the polling place before receiving a ballot. After announcing his/her name and place of residence to the election official, the voter shall present one form of identification that bears the name, address and photograph of the voter OR two different forms of identification that bear the name and address of the voter. Acceptable forms of identification with photograph, name, and address of the voter include but are not limited to the following: ¥ Valid Arizona driver license ¥ Valid Arizona nonoperating identification license ¥ Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification ¥ Valid United State federal, state, or local governmentÊissued identification IDENTIFICATION IS ÒVALIDÓ UNLESS IT CAN BE DETERMINED ON ITS FACE THAT IT HAS EXPIRED. Acceptable forms of identification with only name andÊaddress of the voter include but not limited to the following: ¥ Utility bill of elector that is dated within 90 days of the election. A utilityÊbill may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone or cable television. ¥ Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the election ¥ Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration ¥ Indian census card ¥ Property tax statement of the electorÕs residence ¥ Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification ¥ Vehicle Insurance Card ¥ RecorderÕs Certificate ¥ Valid United States federal, state, or local government issued identification,Êincluding a voter registration card issued by the county recorder |
| UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT |
| Office | Name | email address | President | Barack H. Obama (D) | comments@whitehouse.gov | Vice-President | Joe Biden (D) | vice_president@whitehouse.gov |
| Office | Name | Local Address/Phone | Term expires | website use for email |
| Senator | John McCain (R) | 407 W. Congress St. #103 Tucson, AZ 85701 520-670-6334 |
Jan. 2011 | http://mccain.senate.gov |
| Senator | Jon Kyl (R) | 6840 N. Oracle Rd. #150 Tucson, AZ 85704 520-575-8633 |
Jan. 2013 | http://kyl.senate.gov | Representative Cong. Dist. 8 |
Gabrielle Giffords (D) | 77 Calle Portal Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 520-459-3115 |
Jan. 2011 | http://giffords.house.gov |
| ARIZONA STATE OFFICIALS |
| OFFICE | NAME | Phone/Fax | email address/website |
| Governor | Jan Brewer (R) | 1-800-253-0883 Fax: 602-542-1381 |
use website http://www.azgovernor.gov |
| Secretary of State | Ken Bennett (R) | 1-800-458-5842 | sosadmin@azsos.gov http://www.azsos.gov |
| Attorney General | Terry Goddard (D) | 1-800-352-8431 | aginfo@azag.gov http://www.azag.gov |
| Treasurer | Dean Martin (R) | 1-877-365-8310 | info@aztreasury.gov http://www.aztreasury.gov |
| Supt. Public Instr. | Tom Horne (R) | 1-800-352-4558 Fax: (602)542-5440 |
thorne@ade.az.gov http://www.ade.az.gov |
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CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS Four year terms, two term limit 1-800-535-0148 website: http://www.cc.state.az.us |
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| STATE LEGISLATORS |
| Arizona is divided into 30 legislative districts. |
| Each district is represented by one senator and two representatives. |
| Legislators are limited to four consecutive two year terms in the same office. |
| All terms expire 12/31/2010. |
| Phoenix Offices State Capitol, Senate/House Wing 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 |
Tucson Offices 400 W. Congress St. #201 Tucson, AZ 85701 |
| District 25 (Includes: Benson, Bisbee, Douglas, Huachuca City, S. Sierra Vista, Tombstone, Willcox) | E-Mail Address |
| Sen. Manuel Alvarez (D) | malvarez@azleg.gov |
| Rep. Patricia Fleming (D) | pfleming@azleg.gov |
| Rep. David Stevens (R) | dstevens@azleg.gov |
| District 30 (Includes: Sierra Vista) | E-Mail Address |
| Sen. Jonathan Paton (R) | jpaton@azleg.gov |
| Rep. Frank Antenori (R) | fantenori@azleg.gov |
| Rep. David Gowan (R) | dgowan@azleg.gov |
| COCHISE COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS |
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| OFFICE | NAME | Phone | email address |
| Assessor | Phil Leiendecker (D) | 432-8650 | assessor@cochise.az.gov |
| Bisbee | 432-8650 | ||
| Sierra Vista | 803-3170 | ||
| Benson (Part-time field official) | 586-8170 | ||
| Douglas (Part-time field official) | 805-5720 | ||
| Willcox (Part-time field official) | 384-7150 | ||
| Attorney | Ed Rheinheimer (R) | 432-8700 | attorney@cochise.az.gov |
| Recorder | Christine Rhodes (D) Voter Registration | 432-8350 432-8354 | recorders@cochise.az.gov |
| School Superintendent | Trudy Berry (R) | 432-8950 | tberry@cochise.az.gov |
| Sheriff | Larry Dever (R) | 432-9500 | |
| Treasurer | Marsha Bonham (D) | 432-8400 |
| COCHISE COUNTY CITIES |
| CITY | MAYOR | City Hall Address | Phone |
| Bisbee | W.J. "Jack" Porter | 118 Arizona St. | 432-6000 |
| Benson | Mark Fenn | 120 W. 6th St. | 586-2245 |
| Douglas | Dr. Michael Gomez | 425 l0th St. | 364-7501 |
| Huachuca City | George Nerhan | 500 N. Gonzales Blvd | 456-1354 |
| Sierra Vista | Bob Strain | 1011 N. Coronado Drive | 458-3315 |
| Tombstone | Dustin Escapule | 107 E. Toughnut St. | 457-2202 |
| Willcox | Gerald "Sam" Lindsey | 101 S. Railroad | 384-4271 |
| ARIZONA COURTS |
Supreme Court of Arizona
1501 W. Washington St.,
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-9396 (Clerk of the Court)
Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the govemor for a six year term.
Court of Appeals - Div. 2
State Office Building, 400 West Congress
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 628-6954 Fax: (520) 628-6959
Clerk of the Court Jeff Handler
Judges of the Court of Appeals are appointed by the govemor for a six year term.
Cochise County Superior Court
100 Quality Hill, Bisbee, Arizona 85603
(520) 432-8570
Judges to the Cochise County Superior Court are elected to four year terms.
| Division | Judge (4 year terms) | term expires | Phone |
| 1 | Charles Irwin (R) | 2010 | 432-8520 |
| 2 | Stephen M. Desens (D) | 2010 | 432-8530 |
| 3 | Wallace R. Hoggatt (R) | 2010 | 432-8540 |
| 4 | Ann Littrell (D) | 2012 | 803-3080 |
| 5 | James Conlogue | 2010 | 432-8480 |
| 6 | Donna Beumler | pro-tem | 432-8550 |
Justices of the Peace
| Precinct | Justice | Phone | 1 (Bisbee) | Dave Morales | 432-9540 | 2 (Douglas) | Alma Vildosola | 805-5640 | 3 (Benson) | Joe Knoblock | 586-8100 | 4 (Willcox) | Trevor Ward | 384-7000 | 5 (Sierra Vista) | Tim Dickerson | 803-3800 | 6 (Bowie) | Michael Skiles | 847-2303 |
| Cochise College Governing Board |
| District | Member | 6 yr. Term expires |
| 1 | David DiPeso | Jan. 2015 |
| 2 | Michael Carter | Jan. 2011 |
| 3 | Jane Strain | Jan. 2013 |
| 4 | John Eaton | Jan. 2015 |
| 5 | Jan Guy | Jan. 2013 |