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Advocates urge city to press county for more drop boxes, early voting in San Luis
Summary
Antonio Ramirez of Rural Arizona Action told the council he and partner organizations could not find statutory support for a county recorder's claim that cameras must be at all early ballot drop boxes and asked the city to press the county to preserve the San Luis Library drop box, add locations, and plan to reduce 2026 wait times.
Antonio Ramirez, political and policy director for Rural Arizona Action, used the meeting’s public comment period to press the City of San Luis to take a more active role in ensuring voting access for residents.
Ramirez said Yuma County Recorder David Lara had told a previous council meeting that state statute and the Election Procedures Manual require cameras at all early ballot drop boxes and that the recorder must control the cameras. Ramirez told the council that he and partner election organizations, and a review of guidance from the secretary of state's office, found no statute or manual…
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