| ITEM #: 1. DATE: 08/15/2022 AI #:887 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | CANVASS THE AUGUST 2, 2022 ELECTION RESULTS |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Darcie McCracken, City Clerk |
SUMMARY
Adopt the resolution adopting the results of the Primary Election held on August 2, 2022.
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-1554 DECLARING AND ADOPTING THE RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 2, 2022; DECLARING THE ELECTION OF MAYOR; DECLARING THE ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS; CANCELING THE GENERAL ELECTION; AND ORDERING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD THIS RESOLUTION . (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)
FISCAL IMPACT
Adopting Resolution No. 2022-1554 has no direct fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
On February 7, 2022, City Council called for a Primary Election on August 2, 2022, and a General Election on November 8, 2022, if necessary, to elect candidates to fill the office of Mayor and three Councilmember seats.
Voter turnout for the last ten elections is listed below:
Voter turnout for the last ten elections is listed below:
| Date/Type of lection |
Population | Registered Voters |
%Population Registered |
Ballots Cast |
%Voter Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election 8/2/2022 |
101,662 | 56,906 | 55.9% | 21,123 | 37.12% |
| Special/Charter Election 3/9/21 |
92,865 | 57,326 | 61.73% | 9,720 | 16.96% |
| Special/Primary Election 3/12/2019 |
84,659 | 46,328 | 54.72% | 10,205 | 22.03% |
| General Election 5/15/2017 |
74,625 | 42,379 | 56.8% | 10,226 | 24.21% |
| Primary Election 03/14/2017 |
74,625 | 43,244 | 58% | 12,562 | 29.05% |
| Primary Election 3/10/2015 |
73,832 | 34,666 | 47% | 7,515 | 21.68% |
| Special Election 11/4/2014 |
73,832 | 35,180 | 48% | 16,266 | 46.6% |
| General Election 5/1/2013 |
69,018 | 33,262 | 48% | 6,931 | 20.84% |
| Primary Election 3/12/2013 |
69,018 | 32,852 | 48% | 8,017 | 24.40% |
| General Election 5/17/2011 |
65,275 | 31,075 | 48% | 7,170 | 23.08% |
STAFF ANALYSIS
Per A.R.S. § 16-642, the city is required to canvass the vote of the election not less than six (6) days nor more than twenty (20) days following the election.
A.R.S. § 9-821.01 and Goodyear City Charter, Article IX, Section 6, both set forth that a candidate who receives a majority of votes in the primary is declared elected.
Votes cast for Mayor were as follows:
Joe Pizzillo received more than the 50% plus and is to be considered elected at this Primary election.
A majority is calculated as 7,705. That number was calculated by taking all votes cast for valid candidates, dividing that by three (total number of seats to be filled) and dividing that by 2, and rounding up to the next whole number.
Based on the calculations, P. Wally Campbell, Vicki Gillis, and Brannon Hampton will be declared elected. Since all seats will be filled, the city's participation in the General Election can be canceled.
A.R.S. § 9-821.01 and Goodyear City Charter, Article IX, Section 6, both set forth that a candidate who receives a majority of votes in the primary is declared elected.
Votes cast for Mayor were as follows:
| Candidate | Votes Cast |
|---|---|
| Carlita Cotton | 322 |
| Joe Pizzillo | 17,883 |
| TOTAL: | 18,205 |
Joe Pizzillo received more than the 50% plus and is to be considered elected at this Primary election.
| Candidate | Votes Cast |
| Benita Beckles | 8,112 |
| P Wally Campbell | 11,112 |
| Tamara Floyd | 7,601 |
| Vicki Gillis | 8,784 |
| Brannon Hampton | 10,617 |
| TOTAL: | 46,226 |
A majority is calculated as 7,705. That number was calculated by taking all votes cast for valid candidates, dividing that by three (total number of seats to be filled) and dividing that by 2, and rounding up to the next whole number.
Based on the calculations, P. Wally Campbell, Vicki Gillis, and Brannon Hampton will be declared elected. Since all seats will be filled, the city's participation in the General Election can be canceled.