VIDEO

Kevin Volk, candidate for Arizona House in LD17, explains the basics of single-shot voting in this under-2-minute video.

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SLIDE SHOW

Learn how a Democrat can win in a Republican-majority district with single-shot voting.

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Each Arizona Legislative District (LD) has 2 seats. This year there are ten Legislative Districts in which a single Democratic candidate is running against 2 Republicans:

LD 2	LD 3	LD 15	LD 16 Pima
LD 16 Pinal	LD 17	LD 19	LD 25
LD 27	LD 28	LD 30 Maricopa	LD 30 Mohave

Click any LD link above to view a Voter Guide.

If you live in any of these Districts you can Supercharge your vote with “single-shot” voting for the AZ House!

If you vote for the one Democrat on the ballot and no Republicans, the Republican candidates get fewer votes, and with the help of enough Democratic and Independent voters, the Democratic candidate has a chance of winning one of the available seats.

Because you are allowed to “Vote for not more than 2,” it may be tempting to vote for the one Democrat plus the least objectionable of the two Republicans. But you don’t have to vote for 2 candidates. It’s perfectly legal to just vote for one!

In some Republican-leaning districts, it is unlikely that the Democratic candidate will be able to get the most votes among the 3 candidates. But that’s okay! Our goal in these races is for the Democrat to win either of the 2 seats by winning either first or second place. There is no difference between getting the most votes and getting the second-most votes – the top 2 vote-getters each get a seat.

What not  to do: If you vote for 1 Democrat and 1 Republican, they each get 1 vote and it doesn’t help the Democrat. What to do instead: If you vote for 1 Democrat and no Republicans, you have given the Democrat one more vote than the Republican. By not voting for either of the republicans, you “supercharge” your vote by increasing its relative value. If enough voters do this, it could provide a huge boost to the Democratic candidate.

If you’re an Independent, you may be tempted to vote for 1 Democrat & 1 Republican, thinking that you are somehow providing a “balanced” vote. But the best thing for you to do is to cast only one vote – for the Democrat. Remember that, if only 1 Democrat is running, at least 1 Republican will always win, so you will still end up with the District being represented by 1 Democrat & 1 Republican.

_{Latest update: November 2, 2024}