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A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, declaring and adopting the results of the Primary Election held on July 21, 2026. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
A.R.S. §16-642 requires that the governing body holding an election meet and canvass the election not less than six days nor more than twenty days following the election.
In order to be elected at the Primary, candidates needed to receive the majority of votes cast. Per A.R.S. 9-821.01, the majority of votes cast is calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast in each candidate’s race by the number of seats to be filled, dividing that number in half, and rounding to the next highest whole number. The attached exhibit from the Pinal County Elections Department reflects that the actual votes cast for all of the candidates for the office of Council Member was 22,740. This amount includes votes cast for all write-ins. Since the city did not have any qualified write-in candidates, the 82 votes have to be excluded from the calculation which results in actual votes cast for all candidates for the office of Council Member to be 22,658. Based on this total, the majority of votes needed to be declared elected at the primary is 3,776.
The following candidate did receive a majority of the total number of valid votes cast for the office sought and is hereby issued a certificate of election: AnnaMarie Knorr for the office of Council Member. The following four (4) candidates did receive the next greatest number of votes of the electors and shall have their names placed on the general municipal election ballot on November 3, 2026: Tena Dugan, Chrystal O'Jon, Vincent Manfredi and Henry Wade.
The total number of active and inactive registered voters was 50,153.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of this Resolution.