2016 REQUEST TO CANCEL ELECTION 10-25-2016.PDF

SALMON, LEWIS & WELDON, P.L. C.
Attorneys at Law
Riney B. Salmon II, P.C. M. Byron Lewis
John B. Weldon, Jr. 2850 E. Camelback Road, Suite 200 Stephen E. Crofton
Lisa M. McKnight Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Mark A. McGinnis
James R. Huntwork Telephone 602-801-9060 Kristin D. Magin
Douglas J. Kunath R. Jeffrey Heilman
Benjamin A. Thinn es Facsimile 602-801-9070 Blake W. Rehling
Daniel B. Jones Michael K Foy
Ann Marie Stevens
October 25, 2016 Of Counsel
Wriler's Direct Line Richard N. Morrison
602-801-9083 Paul R. Orme, P.C.
Writer's Interact Address G. Van Velsor Wolf Jr.
dbj@slwplc.com George J, Coleman, III
Via Email to: Medarisl@mail,marieopa.gov RECEIVED:
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors By the Clerk of the Board on
301 W. Jefferson Street, 10th Floor 4pol
/v/a3 042 Al-
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Re: Cancellation of the Annual Election of the Board of Directors of Queen Creek
Irrigation District Pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-410(A)
Dear Sir or Madam:
This firm represents Queen Creek Irrigation District ("QCID"), an irrigation district
organized and existing under Title 48, Chapter 19 of the Arizona Revised States (A.R.S. §§ 48-
2901 through -3256) comprised of lands located in Maricopa County, Arizona. On July 12,
2016, the QCID Board of Directors ("Board") passed a resolution adopting the call of election
to fill one (1) vacancy on the Board created by the expiration of the term of Director Newell
Barney, On October 20, 2016, a notice of election, which states that the Board will be holding
an election at the District office on November 15, 2016 to fill the vacancy on the Board created
by the expiring term of one (1) Director, was posted in the QCID office and mailed to each
household containing a qualified QCID elector,
The qualified electors of QCID filed the attached petition nominating Newell Barney for
the office of Director of QCID and requesting that his name be placed on the official ballot for
the election to be held on November 15, 2016. Newell Barney also filed the attached
nomination paper announcing his candidacy for the office of Director of QCID. QCID has not
received any additional nomination petitions, no other candidates have filed nomination papers
requesting that their names appear on the ballot, and no individual has filed a nomination paper
with in the time frame to be an eligible write-in candidate. Therefore, the number of candidates for
the office of Director is equal to the number of vacancies on the Board to be filled at the
election on November 15, 2016. Because Newell Barney will be running unopposed for the
office of Director at the election on November 15, 2016, QCID requests that the Board of
Supervisors of Maricopa County approve the cancellation of the election and appoint Newell
Barney to the office of Director to fill the vacancy on the Board for a term of three (3) years
beginning on January 1, 2017 pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-410(A).

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
October 25, 2016
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If you need any additional information to process this request, please let us know,
Because QCID will need to continue with ongoing preparations and incur additional expenses to
hold an election on November 15, 2016, we would appreciate a response to this request at your
earliest convenience.
Very truly yours,
Ends. (Nomination Paper and Nomination Petition)
cc: Burt Hatch, QCID