On Nov. 6, Arizonans will vote on nine propositions that deal with topics such as open elections, land use and taxes - all with far-reaching implications for every resident of the state.
Consider Proposition 121, the Open Elections/Open Government initiative. How would the political landscape change if Arizona had a single open primary election that allowed voters to choose the candidate of their choice, regardless of party affiliation?
What is behind Proposition 120, which would declare state sovereignty over Arizona's natural resources?
What about Proposition 204, which seeks to renew the one-cent sales tax enacted in 2010?
To guide voters through the thicket of initiatives, the Arizona Senior Academy will host an evening forum discussing the pros and cons of all state ballot measures at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27.
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Shirley Sandelands, the speaker, is a former president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson and a former member of the League of Women Voters Arizona Board. She also earned an MA in history from Indiana University and taught high school advanced placement classes in European history and world cultures and government.
The forum, free and open to the public, will be held in the great room of the Arizona Senior Academy Building, on the campus of Academy Village, an active-adult community off Old Spanish Trail six miles southeast of Saguaro National Park East.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization, Sandelands said - "We don't support or oppose candidates for public office, but we do set up candidate debates and forums."
The Tucson league has written a simplified voters' guide to the state propositions, and Sandelands will distribute copies at the talk.
"I think (voters) will find it easier to read than the guide from the secretary of state's office," she said.
If you go
• What: Discussion of Arizona propositions on the November ballot
• When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27
• Where: Arizona Senior Academy Building at Academy Village, 13715 E. Langtry Lane
• Admission: Free; donations accepted
• Reservations: Recommended; email info@arizonasenioracademy.org or call 647-0980
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