Sec. of State Brewer Releases Latest Statewide Voter Registration Figures

NEW FIGURES HAVE A DIRECT AFFECT ON UPCOMING 2008 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION

PHOENIX -- Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer has released the voter registration figures for the State of Arizona as of March 1, 2008. The statewide voter registration total has decreased to 2,694,974, down 18,096 since the Presidential Preference Election (PPE) voter registration cutoff.

Secretary of State Jan Brewer stated, “The decrease in the voter registration totals really reflect continuing voter roll clean up efforts by the County Recorders. I am pleased to see the continuing efforts of all the County Recorders in ensuring that our voter registration data is up to date and complete.”

There are 1,036,774 registered Republicans, a decrease of 5,520, since the PPE voter registration figures. Registered Democrats total 915,988, an increase of 11,247 since the PPE cutoff. Registered Libertarians total 16,933, a decrease of 771 registered voters.

Those registered as independents or as members of unrecognized parties are grouped together in the “Other” category on the voter registration figures. The latest total of voters in that group is 725,279, a decrease of 23,052.

Signature requirements for Statewide, Congressional and Legislative Nominating Petitions are based on these March 1 voter registration statistics. The signature requirements for the 2008 primary and general elections can be found on the Secretary of State’s website at www.azsos.gov.

A copy of the voter registration figures by county is on the Secretary of State Web page. Copies are available at the Secretary of State’s office on the 7th floor of the State Capitol, or by calling the Election Services Division at 602-542-8683 or 1-877-THE VOTE (1-877-843-8683).

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