The word making the rounds is that there could be consequences for not signing HB 2826. The bill, which modifies state statute relates to consolidation of election dates. It was sent to Gov. Jan Brewer on April 30. She has yet to sign it.
We hear she is being lobbied strongly by union affiliates to veto the measure. It is also known she wants to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention, to be held in Tampa, Florida Aug. 27 – 30 where the Republican presidential candidate will be nominated. For that to happen, Brewer has to be elected at the Arizona Republican Party State Convention this Saturday, May 12.
Emails are circulating urging those who are voting delegates or alternates at the State Convention to notify the Governor and her office that if she does not sign HB 2826 prior to the convention, they will actively lobby against her election and the election of any slate she is on as a delegate to the National Convention.
Valley cities oppose this bill since their elections usually revolve on low voter participation and heavy union involvement. Teachers, firefighters and police unite on Election Day with other city workers to ensure liberals who advance their causes are elected. Witness the Phoenix mayor’s elections as an example. Former Mayor Philly Gordon and the newly elected Greg Stanton both have close union ties.
Consolidating city elections with other regularly scheduled elections makes perfect sense, would be cost effective and involve more citizens in the process. Isn’t that the point?
To encourage the governor’s vote for HB 2826, give her a call: Phoenix Office: (602) 542-4331, Tucson Office: (520) 628-6580, or 1-800-253-0883 (outside Maricopa County only)
Read HB 2826 here.
Here’s a song to hum in the governator’s ear:
The disgusting, self-serving, sleazy, slimebag behavior of RINO brewer in not IMMEDIATELY signing HB2826 is beneath contempt.
Brewer (the $3 BILLION TAX INCREASE MADAM) helps firmly establishe Arizona as “THE RINO STATE”.
Conservatives in Utah, Indiana, and all across the country are continuing to shake their heads at the cheap political bs antics of Arizona politicians like brewer.
Once again, a RINO State politician has embarrassed me.
This is a sensible bill on many levels. It’s cost effective and provides the ability for more involvement in the election process. That’s the sole reason the unionists oppose it. I have every reason to believe Gov. Brewer will sign it. She was Secretary of State with election oversight and has always been watchful of maintaining the integrity of the ballot. My bet is this is a non-issue and will be signed sealed and delivered without much ado. I don’t consider her an embarrassement at all. With your foolish way of expressing yourself, resorting to base name calling, it’s clear you couldn’t begin to do her job.
She will do exactly what John McCain tells her to do, probably via Grant Woods.
I REALLY hope you’re wrong, Sam…but I ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT bet against you on this one. Our Governor is a “tuff read”. Let’s Hope she does the OBVIOUSLY R-I-G-H-T THING…
I called the Gov. office last week and left message for Gov. Brewer, called again this week and left another message for the Gov. She is not returning a 2 min. phone call to hear about how she needs to sign HB2826 to move the unions with all the rest of us voters in the fall. We will save money and time…I met with Honorable Russell Pearce this week and he told me how she would not let him into the D.C. hearings on SB1070. Thankfully we still have a good Judge who let him in anyway. I know She’s is busy, we should never forget to take time to do the right thing, when we are working for the Citizens of Arizona and the U.S.A. She took 8 days to sign SB1070 and she’s up to 10 days now on HB2826…?
Are you living in a surreal world? No governor– Democrat or Republican, in AZ or anywhere else — returns such calls. There is a constituents services department which deals with mail, requests, etc. The person you spoke with at the main switchboard logs in pro and son calls on a variety of current issues. Can you imagine if the governor personally returned the call of each person who had an opinion? You sound incredibly naive and self absorbed.
Do you realize how upset she’ll be if she is not invited to the party in Tampa. She’ll cry. So much for scorpions for breakfast.
I hope she signs SB 1182 – the AZ anti-NDAA bill.
Jack,
The signing deadline resets as of sine die. The new deadline is 5/15.