2025 ELECTIONS REPRECICINTING SEPTEMBER 29 INFORMAL.PPTX
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2025 Reprecincting Voting Precinct Changes o Maricopa County - Fast Facts o What is Reprecincting? o Voting Reprecincting Methodology o Review Precinct Changes – Exhibits o What does this mean for Precinct Committeemen? o Questions Agenda Maricopa County – Fast Facts Population • 4.5 Million Residents • 2.6 Million Voters • 3rd Largest Voting Jurisdiction in the Country • More Populous than 24 States Area • 9,224 Square Miles • Geographically Larger than 7 States • 935 Precincts Communities • 24 Cities and Towns • 5 Native American Nations Government • 5-Member Board of Supervisors • 7 Countywide Officials Voting Precinct Information (Slide 1) Why Are Precincts Important? • Building Blocks for an Election • Provides for a smooth In-Person Voting Experience • Helps with ballot building / Guides what is on a voter’s ballot • Reporting Results Goals and Priorities • Adjust Precinct Boundaries to accommodate population growth • Create sufficient precincts to support in-person voting operations • Ensure voting precinct lines to not cut through other districts • Align voting precincts to newly draw Justice Court Precincts Voting Precinct Information (Slide 2) Voting Precincts Considering 235 Changes (739 Precincts Not Changing) • Eliminate No Voter Precincts • Align with freeways (Department of Public Safety Request) • Reduce Size (Under 5,000 Voters) • Reduce Precinct Splits (i.e., City & School District Splits) Reprecincting Recent History • 2018: 748 Precincts • 2021: 832 Precincts - Updated during Statewide Redistricting • 2022: 935 Precincts - Updated during BOS Redistricting • 2025: 956 Precincts (Pending BOS Approval) Effective Date(s) • January 2, 2026 – New Precinct Boundaries • October 1, 2026 – After Primary Elections Countywide Precinct Changes • Precincts Not Changing – 739 of 935 • Recommending Changes – 178 Precincts • Removed Precincts – 18 • Recommending New Precincts – 39 Precinct Change Categories* • Eliminate City/Town Splits – 113 • Reduce Precinct Size – 42 • Eliminate A No Voter Precinct - 17 Precincts Impacted • Align Boundary with Freeway – 52 Precincts • Adjacent Precinct - 46 *Some changes may involve two or more Categories Example - Eliminate No Voter Precincts Example - Eliminate No Voter Precincts Example – Align Precincts to Freeway Example –Reduce Precinct Size and Splits How Does this Impact Precinct Committeemen (PC)? Minimal Impact on Current PCs • New Precincts Would Go Into Effect on Jan 2, 2026 • Retain Office in prior precinct until September 30, 2026 • Not impact on current role, duties, voting rights • Recommending New Precincts Running as a PC in 2026 • With more precincts, there are more positions to fill • 1 PC per precinct, plus an additional PC per every 125 voters • Collect 10 Signatures in new Precinct Boundaries • Can begin collecting signatures after BOS Approval (tentative – October 1) • Signatures Due based on normal filing period (Unless the Primary Election moves) Public Website & Providing Feedback Questions