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Vote today on Prop. 100 (polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.)

by on May. 18, 2010, under Life, Politics

Special statewide election today to vote on Proposition 100, proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution by the Legislature relating to temporary transaction privilege and use taxes. From the Secretary of State’s information pamphlet (sample ballot):

A “yes” vote shall have the effect of temporarily adding one cent per dollar to the transaction privilege (sales) and use tax for three years for the purpose of funding primary and secondary education, health and human services and public safety.

A “no” vote shall have the effect of keeping the transaction privilege (sales) and use taxes at their current levels.

For websites arguing PRO (see www.yeson100.com or www.100standsforeducation.org), and CON (see: www.axthetaxaz.com).

Being that this is a Special Election, don’t assume you vote at your regular polling place as these smaller elections tend to have consolidated polling places. The location is listed on the back of that information pamphlet received on or about April 20.

If in doubt, call the Pima County Recorder’s Office at 520-740-4330.

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your I.D.

And watch the news media tonight to see if this proposition passes or not.

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  • marymack

    The politicians want more of your hard earned money because they OVER spent their budget and also did not listen to the financial advisors who foresaw the entire 2008 depression.   They want more money to give to the banksters to pay off their DEBT.

    They say education will get better.  They say that EVERY ELECTION and we are still in the last ten places in the nation for poor education.

  • Carolyn Classen

    Actually I have heard Arizona is 50 out of 50 states  and Puerto Rico, and a state legislator said recently that despite giving more $ to the State of Arizona K-12  public schools, the ranking stayed the same.  It is frustrating to hear about the mismanagement of funds at TUSD and the highly paid administrators who make 3 x as much as a teacher.  This Prop. 100 may end up like those TUSD overrides.  We’ll see tonight hopefully– unless there are a lot of provisional ballots to be hand counted later.

  • Scott

    We have to vote no. The people come first. They did not kick illegals out of schools. They need to do that first. This alone would save the state a fortune.

  • Carolyn Classen

    According to KVOA TV Channel 4 Prop. 100 is PASSING 64% to 36%, 614,570 votes to 347,965.  Stay tuned, or turn on the TV for the 10 p.m. news. Interestingly, our unscientific Tucson Citizen online poll of only 51 voters was representative, stating that 64% voted yes, 27% voted no, with 7% saying they didn’t vote.

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