2015 REQUEST TO CANCEL ELECTION 10-12-2015.PDF

SALMON, LEWI S & WELD ON, P.L.C..
Attorneys at Law
Riney B. Salmon II, PC. 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. Kt-math Facsimile 602-801-9070 Scott M. Deeny
R. Jeffrey Heilman Benjamin A, Thinnes
Blake W. Rebling Daniel B. Jones
Michael K. Foy
Of Counsel
!Trite•'s Demi Line October 8, 2015 Richard N. Morrison
602-801-9083 Paul R. Orme, P.C.
!niter's Internet _Address G. Van Velsor Wolf Jr.
dbj@slwplc.com George J, Coleman, III
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
301 W. Jefferson Street, 10th Floor
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 Tide 48, Chapter 19 of the Arizona Revised States (A.R.S. §§ 48-
2901 through -3256) comprised of lands located in Maricopa County, Arizona. On September
8, 2015, 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
Michael Gantzel. On October 8, 2015, a notice of election, which states that the Board will be
holding an election at the District office on November 10, 2015 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 Michael Gantzel
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 10, 2015. Michael Gantzel 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
within 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 10, 2015. Because Michael Gantzel will be running unopposed for the
office of Director at the election on November 10, 2015, QCID requests that the Board of
Supervisors of Maricopa County approve the cancellation of the election and appoint Michael
Gantzel to the office of Director to fill the vacancy on the Board for a term of three (3) years
beginning on January 1, 2016 pursuant to A.R,S. §, 16-410(A).
RECEIVED
By Clerk of the Board at 10:00 am, Oct 12, 2015

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
October 12, 2015
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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 10, 2015, we would appreciate,' a response to this request at your
earliest convenience.
Very truly yours,
Salmon, Lewis & Weldon, P.L.C.
By
Daniel B. Jones
Ends.
cc: Burt Hatch, QCID