Resolution No. 5831

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-08-12)

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RESOLUTION NO. 5831 
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, DECLARING THE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF RESULTS FOR THE 
CITY OF CHANDLER PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON JULY 30, 2024. 
 
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VII, Section 7.01 of the Chandler City Charter, the City of 
Chandler, Arizona, held a Primary Election on July 30, 2024, for the purpose of electing three 
Councilmembers; and 
 
WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 16-642 requires that the City Council canvass the returns of the election no 
later than twenty (20) days following the election; and 
 
WHEREAS, the City Council, having canvassed the returns of the July 30, 2024, Primary Election 
pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-646, finds the returns to be as stated in this resolution. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, 
as follows:  
 
Section 1. 
That Exhibit A is declared and adopted as the official canvass of votes of the July 
30, 2024, Primary Election and includes: 
1. the overall citywide voter turnout; 
2. the number of ballots cast in each precinct and in the city; 
3. the number of ballots rejected in each precinct and in the city; 
4. the titles of the offices voted for, and the names of each person voted 
for to fill the offices; and 
5. the number of votes by precincts and city received by each candidate 
and the overall percentage of votes received by each candidate. 
 
Section 2. 
That, as shown in Exhibit A, the total number of ballots cast in the July 30, 2024, 
Primary Election was 46,256.  The total number of registered voters was 156,645, 
resulting in a 29.53% voter turnout rate. 
 
Section 3. 
That the names of the candidates voted for at the July 30, 2024, Primary Election 
for the office of City Councilmember were: 
 
 
 
Christine Ellis 
 
 
OD Harris 
 
 
Jennifer Hawkins 
 
 
Ajlan “AJ” Kurdoglu 
 
 
Cicely Rocha-Miller 
 
 
Michael Simon 
 
 
Joseph Yang

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Section 4. 
That OD Harris and Jennifer Hawkins, having received at the July 30, 2024, 
Primary Election a majority of all the votes cast for the office of Councilmember, 
are declared to be elected to those offices and are hereby issued certificates of 
election. 
Section 5. 
That the following named candidates, equal in number to twice the number of seats 
to be filled, having received at the July 30, 2024, Primary Election the greatest 
number of votes cast for the office of Councilmember, which number was less than 
the majority of all votes cast in that race, will be candidates at the General Election 
to be held on November 5, 2024, for the remaining seat to be filled, and are hereby 
issued a certificate of nomination: 
Christine Ellis 
Joseph Yang 
Section 6. 
That the City Clerk shall enter Exhibit A on the records of the City of Chandler as 
the official canvass. 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this ____ day 
of August, 2024. 
ATTEST: 
______________________________ 
______________________________ 
CITY CLERK  
MAYOR 
CERTIFICATION 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 5831 was duly passed and adopted by the 
City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the ____ day of August, 
2024, and that a quorum was present thereat. 
______________________________ 
CITY CLERK 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
______________________________ 
CITY ATTORNEY