Pinal County Opens New Elections Center in Florence

Roberto A. Jackson

Communications & Public Affairs Office

Pinal County officially opened the new Pinal VOTES Election Center on June 11 in Florence,  with remarks and blessings followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by county officials and leaders from the Community. The new 53,000-square-foot facility is four times larger than the previous facility located in Coolidge.

Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis attended the opening along with Lt. Gov. Regina Antone, who gave a blessing for the center, and representatives from GRIC Tribal Elections.

“Pinal County is growing and a voting center like this was much needed. I commend county officials for pushing this project forward,” said Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis.

Lt. Gov. Antone was thankful for the opportunity to give the blessing, and was impressed by the modern facility.

“I was honored to provide the blessing for the new facility. In touring the building, I was proud to see how well organized and how huge this state-of-the-art building was,” said Lt. Gov. Antone, who added that she is confident the voting center will serve Pinal County well during an important election year.

“Just to know that our ballots are well kept and we can all individually track our own ballots was amazing,” said Antone. “No one can ever question the accuracy or the security of our votes in Pinal County or Arizona. The push now is to get the Native vote out there. We can all make a difference, we just need to get out and let our voices be heard.”

Former Lt. Gov. Rober Stone performed a song in O’otham at the event. He said his prayer was in honor of the land shared by Pinal County and the Gila River Indian Community.

GRIC Voters in Districts 1 through Districts 5 vote in Pinal County and their ballots will be processed in the Pinal VOTES Election Center. Four Pinal County precincts are located in GRIC.

Precinct 60 is located in District 1 for District 1 and District 2 voters. Precinct 29 is located in Sacaton. Precinct 61 and 62 are located in District 4 and District 5 respectively.

Pinal County Recorder Dana Lewis said the building represents the essence of protecting the right to vote, calling it “a symbol of our commitment to the fundamental principle upon which our constitutional republic is built.”

Chairman District 2 Supervisor Mike Goodman said the new building was part of an effort to “help restore the confidence” citizens have in elections.

Guests toured the facility following the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The 2024 Primary Election is July 30. You must be registered to vote by July 1 in order to vote in the primary. For more information on registering to vote and the 2024 elections, log on mygilariver.com for the GRIC Voter Guide.