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NOTICE

At the time this pamphlet was printed, the verification of initiative petition signatures by the county recorders and court challenges were not yet complete. It is possible that not all of the propositions will be on the General Election ballot on November 7, 2000. Please review your ballot carefully before voting.

For information about propositions on the November ballot, visit the Secretary of State's Web site, www.azsos.gov, or call 1-877-THE VOTE (1-877-843-8683). Those measures that achieve ballot status will be listed on the Web site upon completion of the verification process and court proceedings.

VOTER REGISTRATION

October 9 is the registration deadline for the 2000 General Election.

Voter registration forms are available from the county recorder in each county, as well as at government offices and public locations throughout the state. Completed forms can be sent to the appropriate county recorder listed in this publication.

An on-line registration form is available on the Secretary of State's Web page at www.azsos.gov. The registration form can be filled out and printed on a home computer. Once signed, it can be mailed to the Secretary of State's Office. You may also request a voter registration form by calling toll-free within Arizona at 1-877-THE-VOTE (1-877-843-8683).

Arizona residents who are temporarily absent from the state can register by mailing a registration form to the county recorder in their county of residence.

EARLY VOTING

Any registered voter can vote early in Arizona's 2000 General Election. County recorders offer early voting at their offices. In some counties, early voting is also offered at locations other than the recorder's office. Early voting begins October 5, 2000.

Registered voters can request that a ballot be mailed to them. The request can be telephoned, mailed, or faxed to the appropriate county recorder until 5 p.m. October 27, 2000. A written request must include the voter's name and address as registered, date of birth, election for which the ballot is requested, address where the voter is temporarily residing (if applicable), and the signature of the voter. You may be able to request an early voting ballot on-line. Check with your county recorder.

Ballots MUST be received by the county recorder, either by personal delivery or by mail, or it may be dropped off at any polling place in the voter's county of residence, no later than 7 p.m. on election day.

VOTER'S RIGHTS

Any voter may be accompanied into the voting booth by a person of his or her choice or by a representative of each major political party, except for a candidate, other than precinct committeeman, whose name appears on the ballot, for the purpose of assisting the voter in casting a ballot.

A voter may also be accompanied by a person under the age of 18 pursuant to Arizona's "Youth in the Booth" law.

Sample ballots may be brought to the polling place and may be taken into the voting booth at the time of the election.

Any qualified voter who is in the line of waiting voters at 7 p.m. on election day shall be allowed to prepare and cast a ballot.

Arizona's Voter Education Guide

An Arizona Voter Education Guide , The Voter's Guide to 2000 Primary and General Election candidates, is available from the Citizen's Clean Elections Commission.