R26-01-01 2026 Call of Elections

RESOLUTION R26-01-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
MIRAGE, ARIZONA, CALLING FOR A PRIMARY AND GENERAL
ELECTION; DESIGNATING THE ELECTION DATES AND PURPOSE
OF ELECTIONS; DESIGNATING THE DEADLINE FOR VOTER
REGISTRATION; DESIGNATING THE ELECTION FORMAT; AND
DESIGNATING THE PLACE AND FIRST AND LAST DATE FOR
CANDIDATES TO FILE NOMINATION PAPERS
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of El Mirage, as
follows:
Section 1.
Call for Elections; Designation of Election Dates; Purpose:
The Mayor and Council of the City of El Mirage hereby call for a Primary Election
in the City of El Mirage to be held pursuant to A.R.S. §16-204 for the purpose of
nominating candidates for one (1) Mayor seat and three (3) Council seats expiring
December 2026, whose names shall appear on the ballot at the General Election,
should a run-off election be required.  The date of the Primary Election is currently
scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026, unless otherwise amended by the Arizona
State Legislature. Any candidate receiving the number of majority votes cast
pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-821.01 for that office at the Primary Election will be declared
elected to the office for which he or she is a candidate. The Mayor and Council of the
City of El Mirage also hereby call for a General Election in the City of El Mirage to be
held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for a Mayor and/or Council seat runoffs, if
required.
The City of El Mirage calls for the 2026 Primary Election to be held on the date
prescribed by law at the time of the election and authorizes the City Clerk to take all
necessary actions to comply with any changes enacted by the Arizona State
Legislature.
Section 2.
Designating a Deadline for Voter Registration
Maricopa County registration and voting lists will be used for the municipal
election.  To be qualified to vote, a voter must be registered by 11:59 p.m. on July
6, 2026, for the August 4, 2026, Primary Election and by 11:59 p.m. on October 5,
2026, for the November 3, 2026, General Election.
Section 3.
Designating Election Format
The election format for both the Primary Election in August 2026 and the
General Election in November 2026 shall be by a Polling Place election. Polls are open
from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Section 4.
Designating Date and Place to File Candidate Nomination
Form
Candidates seeking municipal office may obtain a Candidate Packet at the El
Mirage City Clerk’s Office, 10000 N. El Mirage Road, Mirage, which includes

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nomination papers and other materials that must be filed by candidates. Candidates
may submit or return nomination papers and other nomination forms no earlier than
Monday, March 9, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. and must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Monday, April 6, 2026, at the El Mirage City Clerk’s Office, 10000 N. El Mirage Road,
El Mirage, for their names to appear on the Primary Election ballot.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of El Mirage,
Arizona, this 6th day of January 2026.
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Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Jill A. Boltz, City Clerk 
Justin Pierce, City Attorney