2026 Bond & Override Elections

2026 Bond and Override Elections:

ELECTION DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 - GENERAL ELECTION

The Pinal County School Superintendent's Office works directly with school districts on their bond and override elections. We help produce the voter information pamphlet, coordinate the flow of information and documents with the Pinal County Elections Dept., and are the filing office for pro/con statements.

The following districts have provided notice to seek approval by their voters on the following questions:

Coolidge Unified School District No. 21 - Bond Election
Maricopa Unified School District No. 20 - M&O Election
JTED Pima County Joint Technical Education District No.11. - Affects Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School District No. 8- Bond Election -Prop 427 - $250,000,000 Bond Election

Important Dates

- May 7: School district notifies Pinal County School Superintendent's Office (PCSSO) of intent to seek special election (bond, override, DAA, site sale) approval in the November election.
- July 6 : School district delivers the signed resolution calling for the election to PCSSO.
- July 15: School district submits Voter Informational Pamphlet content to PCSSO.
- August 5: Deadline for school district to post notices of election and provide affidavit of posting to PCSSO.
- August 7: Deadline for area residents and district governing boards to submit signed PRO/CON arguments to PCSSO.
- October 5: Last Day to register to vote.
- November 3: Election Day

CLICK HERE for the complete and printable 2026 Timeline

Arguments For/Against School District Special Election(s)

The deadline to submit a statement of argument for/against a special election is Friday, August 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Arguments cannot exceed two hundred words.

A change in Arizona statute § 15-481, now requires the following:

Statements submitted by an organization must have the signature of two executive officers.
Statements submitted by a political committee must have the signature of either the chairman or treasurer of the committee.
Statements submitted by an individual must have the signature of the individual and must be notarized.

Forms for each entity will be made available for download here:

The Pinal County School Superintendent is required to review all arguments for factual accuracy and make any corrections to the statement. The Superintendent will not review and correct portions of the arguments that are identified as the author’s opinion.

To submit a physical paper statement, please download the correct PDF fillable form, print it and sign it and hand deliver or mail it to the following address. Individual statements MUST be notarized or they will not be accepted.

Pinal County School Superintendent
Attn: Nicole O'Brien
P.O. Box 769
Florence, AZ 85132

Statutes Specific to Override Elections
A.R.S. § 15-481

Statutes Specific to Bond Elections
A.R.S. § 15-491
A.R.S. § 35-454

2024 Bond & Override Elections

Information/Updates/Process/Procedures/Timelines

2024 Bond and Override Elections:

PROP 487 = Apache Junction Unified School District No. 43 - Bond Measure - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
- Pro Statements: Chip Wilson - Individual, Pamela Burks - Individual, Jeff Struble - Individual, Dena Kimble - Individual, Cami Garcia - Individual, Douglas Coleman - Individual, Cathy Limongello - Individual, Liz Langenbach - Individual, Gilbert Cancio - Individual , Gail Ross - Individual, Bobby Bauders - Individual, Steve Hetsler - Individual
PROP 489 = Ray Unified School District No. 3 - Override - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
- Pro Statements: RUSD Governing Board
PROP 491 = Toltec School District No. 22 - Bond Measure - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
PROP 490 = Stanfield Elementary School District No. 24 - M&O - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
- Pro Statements: Stanfield Elementary Governing Board
PROP 488 = Maricopa Unified School District No. 20 - Bond Measure - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
- Pro Statements: AnnaMarie Knorr - Individual, Anthony Smith - Individual, Carolyn Lopez - Individual, Christian Price - Individual, James Irving - Individual, Kristena Dugan - Individual, Nancy Smith - Individual, Patti Coutre - Individual, Peggy Chapados - Individual, Ricky Horst - Individual, Robert H. Downey - Individual, Torri Anderson - Individual, Vincent Manfredi - Indivudal, Yes for Maricopa Schools - Political Committee

2025 Bond & Override Elections

Information/Updates/Process/Procedures/Timelines

2025 Bond and Override Elections:

PROP 497 = Casa Grande Elementary School District No. 4 - Bond Measure - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
- Pro Statements: ALL PRO STATEMENTS
PROP 498 = Casa Grande Union High School District No. 82 - Override - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
- Pro Statements: ALL PRO STATEMENTS
PROP 401 = Florence Unified School District No. 1 - Bond Measure - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
- Pro Statements: ALL PRO STATEMENTS
PROP 400 = J.O. Combs Unified School District No. 44 - M&O - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
- Pro Statements: ALL PRO STATEMENTS
PROP 499 = Superior Unified School District No. 15 - Bond Measure - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC PAMPHLET
- Pro Statements: ALL PRO STATEMENTS

2023 Bond & Override Elections

Information/Updates/Process/Procedures/Timelines

2023 Bond and Override Elections:

THE PINAL COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED THE PINAL COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICE ON 08/01/2023 THAT THE PRIOR ASSIGNED PROPOSITION NUMBERS WERE NOT CORRECT. PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED PROPOSITION NUMBERS PROVIDED BY THE PINAL COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT BELOW; WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE OVERSIGHT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING PROPOSITION NUMBERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE PINAL COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT AT 520-866-7552.

2023 Bond & Override Election Canvass

Eloy Elementary School District No 11 - M&O Election - Proposition 480 - Public Pamphlet

Resolution (Executed)

PRO STATEMENTS FILED

Rosie Coyle, Eloy, AZ - Individual

Keith Seaman, Casa Grande, AZ - Individual

Eloy Elementary School Governing Board

CORR Community Outreach Robson Ranch, Eloy, AZ - Organization

Casa Grande Elementary School District No 4 - M&O Election - Proposition 476 - Public Pamphlet

Resolution (Executed)

PRO STATEMENTS FILED

CGELEM School District Governing Board