Rural Votes Count
2024 Campaign to Mobilize Arizonans

Rural Arizona Action’s "Rural Votes Count" campaign aims to ensure every rural Arizonan’s voice is heard in the 2024 elections. Through voter registration drives, Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts, and community advocacy, we strive to increase voter turnout and highlight the unique needs of rural communities. Join us in making every rural vote count and shaping Arizona’s future.

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Stories from Voters in Rural Arizona

Rural Arizona Action Reaches Over 750,000 Voters Across Rural Arizona

Rural Arizona Action set the goal to reach over half a million doors by election day and have connected with voters across Pinal, Cochise, Pima, Yuma, Coconino, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, and Mohave Counties.

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2024 Election Cheat Sheet

Harris | Walz for U.S. President

General Election | November 5

Kamala Harris
U.S. President

Boosting Economy, Technology and Infrastructure in Rural Communities Dedicated to supporting rural communities by advocating for increased investment in infrastructure, bringing high-speed internet, modern transportation, and clean energy.
Protecting Clean Water and Arizona’s Agricultural Future
Committed to ensuring safe drinking water, protecting vital agricultural resources, and promoting clean energy to reduce pollution.
Lowering Living Costs and Making Education Affordable Championing efforts to lower living costs, including energy and healthcare, while expanding early childhood programs and making higher education more affordable.

Arizona Senate

General Election | November 5

Ruben Gallego
U.S. Senate in Arizona

Economic Growth for Arizona Families
Supports families by advocating for early education and childcare, lowering health care costs, and expanding affordable housing options.

A Veteran Protecting Voter Rights
A Champion for fair, accessible, and protected voting rights for all Americans, and dedicated to ensuring veterans have access to the care and resources they need.

Preserving Arizona's Water and Rural Communities
Protects Arizona's water resources, enhances tribal healthcare and infrastructure, and improves access to essential services in rural areas.

Check out our full list of endorsements!

Support Rural Arizona by Voting Yes!

PROP 139 | Arizona for Abortion Access

As advocates for equity and justice in rural Arizona, we recognize the importance of ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their location, have access to comprehensive healthcare services, including reproductive care.

Prop 139 is a critical step towards creating a more equitable and just healthcare system in our communities.

In rural areas, accessing healthcare can be challenging due to limited resources and infrastructure. It is essential that rural Arizonans are included in the conversation to ensure our unique healthcare needs and challenges are addressed in our policies and solutions. The lack of accessible reproductive healthcare options, including abortion services, disproportionately affects rural residents, particularly those who are low-income or marginalized.

By supporting this amendment, we can address these disparities and ensure that everyone in our communities has access to the care they need.

For Rural Arizona Action, supporting this amendment is about advancing equity and justice in our communities. It's about advocating for policies that promote access to healthcare and protect the rights of all individuals, regardless of where they live.

By voting yes on Prop 139, we can create a more inclusive and compassionate healthcare system that serves the needs of rural Arizonans and upholds our shared values of dignity, autonomy, and justice.

Please join me and the Rural Arizona Action community in voting YES on Prop 139.

Pablo Correa

Executive Director

Rural Arizona Action

Risks to Rural Arizona: Ballot Argument Submissions

PROP 314 | Protect Arizona Against Hate!

Prop 314 threatens the well-being and economic stability of Arizona. While it claims to address “border security” and the fentanyl crisis, it fails to address the root issues in public health, and instead targets vulnerable populations and businesses crucial to our state.

Implementing and enforcing this bill would require substantial taxpayer funding. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) projects costs at $41 million annually, a significant expenditure given the state's current budget deficit. These funds would be diverted from essential services to cover court proceedings, incarceration, and administrative expenses. Additionally, it would strain rural police departments that lack the resources or training to implement this bill.

This bill risks Arizona’s financial stability by driving away workers and businesses due to its hostile environments and the anti immigrant narrative.

Arizona’s agriculture heavily relies on seasonal and migrant labor. Strict verification requirements could lead to severe labor shortages, increased operational costs, and potential crop losses. Arizona businesses depend on a diverse workforce, including the labor and buying power of the immigrant community. Prop 314 would instill fear in communities of color, particularly those concerned about wrongful detention while seeking employment. This fear would hinder businesses' ability to maintain operations, causing economic stagnation and loss of productivity. Companies may hesitate to invest or expand in Arizona due to the unstable regulatory climate, driving them to relocate to more business-friendly states.

Prop 314 would empower police to demand proof of legal status, straining resources and damaging community relations. The bill’s harsh provisions, such as prosecuting asylum seekers and separating families, would lead to significant social and economic repercussions.

Prop 314 does not address border security, or the fentanyl public health crisis we are facing. It jeopardizes economic development, undermines our values and hinders progress of rural communities.

PROP 137 | Ballot Measure Threatening Judicial Accountability

This proposition eliminates term limits for judges, leading to decreased accountability in the judicial system. Without term limits, judges could make decisions with little oversight, potentially resulting in rulings like the 1864 abortion ban.