{"id":2319471,"date":"2024-08-05T14:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/many-arizona-schools-not-hosting-polling-centers-after-chaotic-recent-elections-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T14:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:16:07","slug":"many-arizona-schools-not-hosting-polling-centers-after-chaotic-recent-elections-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/many-arizona-schools-not-hosting-polling-centers-after-chaotic-recent-elections-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Many Arizona schools not hosting polling centers after \u2018chaotic\u2019 recent elections: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmany-arizona-schools-not-hosting-polling-centers-after-chaotic-recent-elections-report-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319471&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent reports indicate that many schools in Arizona, particularly in Maricopa County, are\u200d choosing not to serve as polling locations\u2063 for the upcoming elections. This decision follows what has been described as &#8220;chaotic&#8221; and &#8220;overwhelming&#8221; experiences during the local elections in November \u200c2023. Specifically,\u200b Mesa \u2064Public Schools has decided to keep its doors \u200dclosed to voters this election cycle, reflecting a broader trend amidst \u200bongoing contentious elections in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, schools have played a\u2063 significant role in\u200c facilitating voting; in 2016, \u200dapproximately 37% of polling places in Maricopa County were located in schools. However,\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-special-election-to-test-if-abortion-is-weakening-midterm-red-wave\/\" title=\"New York Special Election To Test  If Abortion Is Weakening Midterm Red Wave\">recent numbers suggest<\/a> a drastic decline, with only about 14% \u2064of polling locations slated \u200cto be\u2062 in schools\u200d for the November elections. This shift highlights the ongoing challenges and sentiments among educational institutions\u2063 regarding their involvement in the electoral process amidst\u2062 these divisive times.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Many Arizona schools not hosting polling centers after &lsquo;chaotic&rsquo; recent elections: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723275\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Arizona\">Arizona<\/a> has been a hotbed for continuous elections up and down the ballot in recent years, and one of the most synonymous locations for voters to cast their ballots on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Election\">Election<\/a> Day are largely opting out this year because of it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Most schools in Arizona&rsquo;s largest county, Maricopa County, do not want to act as voting centers, as the Grand Canyon State continues to see bitterly contested elections, according to a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/08\/05\/arizona-maricopa-county-schools-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>&nbsp;from the&nbsp;<em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The report claims that Mesa Public Schools is not opening its doors to voters after a &ldquo;very chaotic&rdquo; and &ldquo;overwhelming&rdquo; local election in November 2023, Scott Thompson, assistant superintendent for the school district, told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, roughly 37% of polling locations in Maricopa County were schools, but the report alleges that so far, only 14% of polling locations in November will be schools.<\/p>\n<p>Maricopa County has been at the center of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pres-trump-addresses-the-nation-about-voter-fraud-allegations-this-may-be-the-most-important-speech-ive-ever-made-sara-a-carter\/\" title=\"Pres. Trump addresses the nation about voter fraud allegations: &#039;This may be the most important speech I&#039;ve ever made&#039; - Sara A. Carter\">voter fraud allegations<\/a> and election misconduct levied by Republicans in recent years. None of the claims about overwhelming voter fraud sufficient to alter the results of any recent elections has been proven in court by those challenging the races.<\/p>\n<p>The fiercest challenges came from former President Donald Trump in 2020, after he lost the state to President Joe Biden, and from Kari Lake in 2022, after she lost the gubernatorial election to now-Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arizona is slated to have two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-republican-voters-lose-confidence-in-mcconnell-overwhelmingly-support-president-trump\/\" title=\"Poll: Republican voters lose confidence in McConnell, overwhelmingly support President Trump\">hotly contested races<\/a> in November, with the presidential race between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris and the Senate race between Lake and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ).<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/presidential-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rated\">rated<\/a> the presidential race in Arizona as &ldquo;lean Republican,&rdquo; while the Senate race is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rated\">rated<\/a> as &ldquo;lean Democratic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1723275\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723275\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many schools in Arizona are choosing not to serve as polling places this year following a series of tumultuous elections, according to a report from the Washington Post. In Maricopa County, the state&#8217;s largest county, many schools have decided against opening their doors for voting due to the &#8220;very chaotic&#8221; and &#8220;overwhelming&#8221; local election that took place in November 2023, as stated by Scott Thompson, assistant superintendent of Mesa Public Schools. In 2016, approximately 37% of polling locations in Maricopa County were located in schools; however, this year only about 14% are expected to be school sites. The county has been at the center of allegations regarding voter fraud and election misconduct from Republicans over recent years. Despite these claims, none have been substantiated in court by those contesting election outcomes. The most notable challenges arose from former President Donald Trump after his loss to President Joe Biden in 2020 and from Kari Lake following her defeat in the gubernatorial race against current Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) in 2022. Arizona is set for two highly competitive races this November: a presidential contest between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris and a Senate race featuring Lake against Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). The Cook Political Report has classified Arizona&#8217;s presidential race as &#8220;lean Republican,&#8221; while rating the Senate race as &#8220;lean Democratic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2319472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arizona-voting-centers.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4472,6571,37230,3735],"class_list":["post-2319471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arizona","tag-elections","tag-polling-centers","tag-schools"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arizona-voting-centers.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}