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Department: |
☐ Safe & Prosperous |
☐ Motion |
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City Administration |
☐ Active & Appealing |
☒ Resolution |
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☒ Respected & Responsible |
☐ Ordinance - Introduction |
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Division: |
☒ Connected & Engaged |
☐ Ordinance - Adoption |
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City Clerk’s Office |
☐ Unique & Creative |
☐ Public Hearing |
TITLE:
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Election Consolidation, Voting Center Locations, and the Election Board
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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION:
Summary Recommendation
Adopt the voting center locations and consolidation of the precincts, and appoint an election board for the 2026 City of Yuma Primary and General Elections to be held July 21, 2026 and November 3, 2026, respectively. (City Administration/City Clerk) (Janet Pierson)
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STRATEGIC OUTCOME:
Adoption of this agenda item aligns with City Council’s Respected and Responsible and Connected and Engaged strategic outcomes by providing notification to the public of voting center locations and transparency of City election processes.
REPORT:
The City of Yuma has an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Yuma County Election Services (Election Services) and the Yuma County Recorder for the purpose of conducting the City’s elections. On October 17, 2011, the Yuma County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to authorize the use of voting centers throughout the County. The City has used the voting center process since its November 2012 election, as approved through Resolution R2012-41. This process allows greater flexibility and convenience to the City’s citizens because it allows them to vote at any of the voting centers, rather than restricting them to only one location or precinct.
The attached Resolution proposes that the 2026 City Primary and General Elections be consolidated to the following nine voting centers:
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Voting Center / Facility |
Location |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Center |
300 S. 13th Avenue - Yuma |
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2 |
Yuma Main Library |
2951 S. 21st Drive - Yuma |
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3 |
Yuma Civic Center - MEGA CENTER |
1440 W. Desert Hills Drive - Yuma |
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Arizona Western College - Schoening Conference Center - MEGA CENTER |
2020 S. Avenue 8E - Yuma |
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Foothills Library |
13226 E. South Frontage Road, Yuma |
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AWC - Wellton Manufacturing Learning Center |
28851 County 12th Street - Wellton |
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Somerton Community Center |
805 W. Main Street - Somerton |
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San Luis Medical Mall |
151 S. Oak Avenue - San Luis |
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San Luis Library |
1075 N. 6th Avenue - San Luis |
In an effort to better accommodate voters, the former Board of Supervisors Auditorium at 198 S. Main Street, will be available for early voting during the following periods:
Primary Election: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - Friday, July 17, 2026
General Election: October 7, 2026 - Friday October 30, 2026
The early voting site will be open Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, and October 30, 2026.
Voters will also have the option of dropping their Early Ballots at one of the convenient drop-box locations:
• Yuma County Recorder’s Office: 298 S. Main Street (Yuma)
• Yuma County Main Library: 2951 S. 21st Drive (Yuma)
• Foothills Library: 13226 E. South Frontage Road (Yuma)
• Wellton Library: 28790 San Jose Avenue (Wellton)
• Somerton Library: 240 W. Canal Street (Somerton)
• San Luis Library: 1075 N. 6th Avenue (San Luis)
• San Luis Medical Mall: 151 Oak Avenue (San Luis)
Pursuant to the City of Yuma Charter, Article IX, Section 1(a), and Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-825, the City Council is required to appoint an election board (Election Board) for each voting center. The proposed resolution lists persons recommended by County Election Services, through the IGA, to be appointed to and serve on the Election Board for each respective voting center. All of the appointees named within the resolution are qualified to serve on the Election Board under state election laws.
FISCAL REQUIREMENTS:
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CITY FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
BUDGETED: |
$ 0.00 |
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STATE FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER: |
$ 0.00 |
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FEDERAL FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
IN CONTINGENCY: |
$ 0.00 |
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OTHER SOURCES: |
$ 0.00 |
FUNDING ACCOUNT/FUND #/CIP: |
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TOTAL |
$ 0.00 |
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
NONE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ACTION FORM THAT ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK:
1. IGA with Yuma County Election Services and Yuma County Recorder
IF CITY COUNCIL ACTION INCLUDES A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTING THE DOCUMENT FOR SIGNATURE AFTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL?
☐ Department
☒ City Clerk’s Office
☐ Document to be recorded
☐ Document to be codified
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Acting City Administrator: |
Date: |
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John D. Simonton |
06/23/2026 |
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Reviewed by City Attorney: |
Date: |
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Richard W. Files |
06/22/2026 |