July 2022 Newsletter

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Supervisor Jack Sellers, District 1

July 2022

August Primary Election

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It is one week until Election Day for the 2022 Arizona Primary. The Post Office recommends you mail your early ballot today to guarantee it arrives on time. You can always drop your ballot off at one of dozens of Voting Centers open now! Find everything you need to know and track your ballot on the new Elections Department website, elections.maricopa.gov. Here are some helpful resources.

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Election Facts

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From our poll workers, to the delivery of early ballots to the Elections Department, all the way through tabulation, bipartisan employees are working in every aspect of the voting process.

Our ballot couriers work in teams of two to securely pick up early ballot envelopes from Maricopa County Vote Centers and drop boxes. They ensure the ballot envelopes are secured in a transport case with tamper evident seals and are delivered to the Elections Department each day.

We also have observers from the political parties present in each area of the election. In tabulation, observers verify tabulation totals, select ballots to be hand counted, and are even present when we maintain equipment.

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View all voting information at elections.maricopa.gov >

Volunteer to be a Temporary Election Worker

Just the Facts

There's no better way to see how we run safe, secure elections than by volunteering to help. As a temporary election worker, you may even qualify for a bonus up to $1,750. See what you can do for your County by checking out the opportunities available.

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Having Trouble Making Rent and Utility Payments?

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If you are a Maricopa County resident experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for Emergency Rental Assistance.

Qualified residents may receive up to 15 months of payments for rental and utility assistance. Payments can be made on past due, present, or future owed bills.

Prioritization:

  • Households living at or below 50% of the household median income
  • Households with one or more members who have been unemployed for the past 90 days at time of application and living at or below 80% area median income

Availability:

  • Maricopa County's Human Services Department serves eligible County residents living outside the cities of Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, and Phoenix. 
  • Those cities have their own programs.

Apply:

From March 2021 to June 2022, the emergency rental and utility assistance program assisted more than 8,700 unique households with 51,555 months of rental payments and that work continues.

New County Supervisorial District Map Approved

Redistricting

The Board of Supervisors approved a new map adjusting the boundaries of the County’s five supervisorial districts to account for population and demographic changes over the past decade.

The approval followed a three-week public comment period on five draft maps, a public hearing that detailed the methodology behind redistricting, and several rounds of revisions incorporating public feedback. The new map will be effective on January 1, 2024.

You can find the final redistricting map, original draft maps, background, and more at Maricopa.gov/redistricting.

County Budget Approved

Tax Cut

The new county budget approved by the Board of Supervisors aims to ease the burden of inflation on individuals and families across Maricopa County by cutting 8% from the County's primary property tax rate. Learn how the Board is maintaining or increasing services while reducing taxes, in addition to funding new assistance programs and services using federal money through the American Rescue Plan Act.

Around the District

CPLC Event

Participated in the ribbon cutting for Chicanos Por La Causa's Nuevas Vistas project in Mesa. It's a great addition of much needed affordable housing with easy access to transit and other services. 

Sellers in DC

In Washington D.C. with Scott Jarrett, Director, Maricopa Elections Department (left), and David Becker, Executive Director, Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR) (right). Honored to accept a Defender of Democracy Award, on behalf of our entire Maricopa County Elections Team, from the non-partisan CEIR.

Bank of Taiwan Opening

Honored to be included as a speaker along with Speaker Rusty Bowers and Congressmen Biggs, Stanton, and Schweikert at the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce annual meeting lead by President Shen-Yi Michelle Chang.

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Participated in the opening of the Phoenix Office of the Bank of Taiwan along with Shen-Yi Michelle Chang, Bank Chairman Joseph Jye-Cherng Lyu, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Sandra Watson, Arizona Commerce Authority, and Chris Camacho, Greater Phoenix Economic Council.

Please let us know how we can better serve you.

Yours truly,
Jack Sellers, District 1
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
www.maricopa.gov/dist1/
602-506-1776