Bond & Override Elections

Information/Updates/Process/Procedures/Timelines

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.

Schools Districts that have filed a Notice of Election for Bond & Override Elections:

PROP 499 Superior Unified School District No. 15 - M&O Election - Notice of Election - Executed Resolution

PRO STATEMENTS: Superior Unified School District Governing Board PUBLIC PAMPHLET

PROP 400 J.O. Combs Unified School District No. 44 - Bond Election - Notice of Election - Executed Resolution ALL PRO STATEMENTS PUBLIC PAMPHLET

PROP 401 Florence Unified School District No. 1 - Bond Election - Notice of Election - Executed Resolution ALL PRO STATEMENTS PUBLIC PAMPHLET

PROP 402 Florence Unified School District No. 1 - Site Sale - Notice of Election - Executed Resolution ALL PRO STATEMENTS PUBLIC PAMPHLET

PROP 497 Casa Grande Elementary School District No. 4 - Bond Election - Notice of Election - Executed Resolution ALL PRO STATEMENTS PUBLIC PAMPHLET

PROP 498 Casa Grande Union High School District No. 82 - Bond Election - Notice of Election - Executed Resolution ALL PRO STATEMENTS PUBLIC PAMPHLET

Important Dates

- May 8: Deadline for school district to call for a Nov. election. School district notifies Pinal County School Superintendent's Office (PCSSO) of intent to seek a bond and/or override approval in the November election. Notice of Election Form.

- June 9: District delivers to the Pinal County Elections Department the ballot language.
- July 7: School district delivers the signed resolution calling for the election to PCSSO.
- July 7: Email PCSS: publicity pamphlet text, District logo(if applicable), ballot language, provide copy of purchase order for translator, provide copy of the district permit number (if applicable) and Return Address to be imprinted on the mailing page of the pamphlet (Verify that the annual permit fee has been paid for the year and sufficient postage is
available).
- August 6: Deadline to post notices of election. and provide Affidavit of Publication to PCSS BY NOON & SCHOOL DISTRICT & ATTORNEY - Review must be completed of ballot text & layout. Informational report signoff required by this date (Governing Board and District designee).
- August 8: Pro/con arguments due 5:00 p.m. (Original signature must be received by MCSS deadline. Names of people submitting written statement shall not be included in the informational pamphlet unless permission is granted by that individual).

- August 11: SCHOOL DISTRICT - Submit ballot text to AZ Legislative Council and County School Superintendent

CLICK HERE for the complete and printable 2025 BOND Timeline

CLICK HERE for the complete and printable 2025 OVERRIDE Timeline

CLICK HERE for the 2025 IGA Form for Pinal County

Arguments For/Against School District Special Election(s)

The deadline to submit a statement of argument for/against a special election is Friday, August 8, 2025 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 are available for download here by clicking on the below links:

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
75 N. Bailey St.
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:

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.

Schools Districts that have filed a Notice of Election for Bond & Override Elections:

PROP 487 = Apache Junction Unified School District No. 43 - Bond Measure - RESOLUTION
- 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
- Pro Statements: RUSD Governing Board
PROP 491 = Toltec School District No. 22 - Bond Measure - RESOLUTION
PROP 490 = Stanfield Elementary School District No. 24 - M&O - RESOLUTION
- Pro Statements: SESD Governing Board
PROP 488 = Maricopa Unified School District No. 20 - Bond Measure - RESOLUTION
- 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

Important Dates

- June 21: Deadline for school district to call for a Nov. election. School district notifies Pinal County School Superintendent's Office (PCSSO) of intent to seek a bond and/or override approval in the November election. Notice of Election Form.
- July 5: School district delivers the signed resolution calling for the election to PCSSO.
- July 17: School district submits Voter Informational Pamphlet content to PCSSO.
- August 7: Deadline for school district to post notices of election and provide affidavit of posting to PCSSO.
- August 9: Deadline for area residents and district governing boards to submit signed PRO/CON arguments to PCSSO.

CLICK HERE for the complete and printable 2024 Timeline

CLICK HERE for the 2024 IGA Form for Pinal County

Arguments For/Against School District Special Election(s)

The deadline to submit a statement of argument for/against a special election is Friday, August 9, 2024 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 are available for download here by clicking on the below links:

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: Elections
75 N. Bailey St.
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

2023 Bond & Override Elections

Pamphlets & Canvass

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

2023 Bond & Override Public Pamphlets

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

Resolution (Executed)

Intergovernmental Agreement

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

Resolution (Executed)