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Town clerk: 2026 primary moved to July 21; council approves consent agenda
Summary
Clerk Lisa Cole informed council that emergency legislation changed the 2026 primary date to July 21 and confirmed petition and filing deadlines; council subsequently approved the consent agenda by voice vote.
Town Clerk Lisa Cole notified council during the Feb. 9 meeting that emergency state legislation enacted Feb. 6 moved Arizona's 2026 primary election from Aug. 4 to July 21.
Clerk's guidance (read into the record) included procedural details: nomination petitions circulated with the previous Aug. 4 date remain valid if they otherwise meet statutory requirements; candidates for the three four‑year at‑large council seats must collect between 273 and 545 valid signatures; the filing period opens Feb. 21 (practically Feb. 24 when offices are open) and the deadline to submit petitions is 5 p.m. Monday, March 23.
After the clerk's update the council took the consent agenda and the mayor called for the vote; the consent agenda passed by voice vote with no items pulled for separate discussion.
Ending: No further election‑related action was taken at the meeting; staff and clerk information will guide candidate filings for the upcoming primary.
