Tolleson officials released the dates for its 2022 primary and general elections as Tuesday, Aug. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 8, respectively. Three council seats (at large) are to be filled, with a term of office from Dec. 13, 2022, to Dec. 15, 2026.
Incumbents are Jimmy Davis, Clorinda Erives and Linda Laborin.
The deadlines for voter registration are Tuesday, July 5, for the primary election and Tuesday, Oct. 11, for the general election.
For those interested in running for Tolleson City Council office, candidates must file a statement of interest prior to collecting nomination petition signatures. Nomination petition signatures collected before the date the statement of interest is filed are invalid and may be subject to challenge pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-351.
The following three properly executed forms must be submitted to the City Clerk no earlier than Saturday, March 5, no more than 150 days before the primary election, and no later than 5 p.m. Monday, April 4, not less than 120 days before the primary election: nonpartisan nomination petitions containing no less than 41 signatures and no more than 82 signatures, nonpartisan candidate nomination paper-declaration of qualification and public officer and candidate financial disclosure statement.
Tolleson has seven council members, with each council member elected for a four-year term. Council meetings are held every second and fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. at city hall, located at 9555 W. Van Buren Street, or via Zoom.
Information and candidate packets are the city clerk’s office, 9555 W. Van Buren Street.
For election resources and voter information, contact the Elections Department of the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office at 602-506-1511 or visit recorder.maricopa.gov/elections.