Check Your Voting Registration Status Ahead of Arizona’s Deadline
In recognition of the vital connection between civic participation and community health, the Arizona Medical Political Action Committee (ArMPAC) encourages you to check your voter registration ahead of Arizona’s voter registration deadline for the upcoming primary election on Tuesday, July 21.
How to Check Your Registration Status
Primary elections are where huge decisions get made. Turnout is often much lower than in November, which means your vote can carry even more weight in shaping the policies that affect you, our patients, and our communities. Take 30 seconds right now to verify that you are registered to vote at your current address: vote.health/arma
What’s At Stake for Healthcare
There is a lot at stake for physicians and their patients in today’s political landscape. Policies that affect public health priorities, patients’ affordability and access to healthcare, and your profession as a physician are decided on early in our primary election. We cannot afford for healthcare voices to be missing from that process.
Other Ways to Support Civic Engagement
There are other easy ways to support ArMPAC’s mission of connecting voting and health, all while staying nonpartisan. Small actions go a long way in making civic engagement part of everyday care.
- Download free digital materials to begin helping communities, like your patients, register to vote in upcoming elections
- Order your own badge to help eligible voters cast their ballots
Let’s build a healthier democracy, together.
Arizona’s 2026 Governor’s Race Takes Shape as Hobbs Launches Multimillion-Dollar Ad Campaign
Governor Hobbs Makes Aggressive Start to Re-election Campaign Amid Competitive Year
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has kicked off her re-election bid with a multimillion-dollar advertising push, signaling an early and aggressive start to what is expected to be one of the most closely watched gubernatorial races in the country.
What the Ads Say
The television, radio, and digital campaign highlights Hobbs’ working-class background — including stints in fast food, driving for Uber, and working as a social worker before entering public office. The ads also emphasize her policy agenda focused on lowering costs for Arizona families, including housing, utilities, and prescription drugs.
The Political Landscape
Hobbs’ team says the campaign is designed to reinforce her commitment to working families and bipartisan solutions. Republicans, however, are pushing back — questioning her record on inflation, housing, and state spending.
Why Arizona Is in the Spotlight
The early ad buy reflects Arizona’s continued rise as a national political battleground. Both parties are expected to invest heavily in the governor’s race over the coming year, making it a key contest heading into 2026.
Elections 103: Maricopa County Text Updates
Have you ever wondered if your election ballot was verified and counted? Maricopa County residents can receive text updates on the status of their ballot from start to finish. Want to receive texts for the general election in November? Text the letters “EV” to 628683. You will receive a link to subscribe to text and emails from the Maricopa County Recorder’s office. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation text that you have signed up to receive alerts. Throughout election season, you can text “EV” to 628683 and receive the most recent update on your ballot.
This article was originally published by Eryn Streeter for the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) on Friday, August 5, 2022.
Elections 102: Candidate Names on a Primary Election Ballot
Have you ever noticed that candidate names listed on a primary election ballot are not always in alphabetical order? Any ballot category that has two or more candidates running for an office will have names rotated so each candidate’s name appears equally at the top. Rotating names provides the opportunity for each candidate to be exposed to the same number of voters as their competitors. In Maricopa County, there are over 19,000 ballot styles for the primary election alone.
This article was originally published by Eryn Streeter for the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) on Thursday, July 28, 2022.