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LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP

BY DON HARRIS

Expert Urges School O cials Not to Ignore

Republicans in Pushing Education Issues

Research specialist Paul Bentz of HighGround Inc., provided
school officials with a glimpse of voter turnout trends and “Independents don’t participate at the same rate
encouraged them to reach out to Republicans in promoting as other voters. Arizona is a very Republican
education-related issues.
Traditionally, Republicans vote in greater numbers than state when it comes to voter participation.
Democrats and independents, he said, and many of them can
be convinced to support increased funding for K-12 schools. For example, the average participation in
Bentz spoke at the Legislative Workshop on November 17 a presidential election shows Republicans,
sponsored by the Arizona School Boards Association, AASBO
and ASA. 43.5 percent; Democrats, 31.1 percent, and
In discussing who votes, Bentz noted that only 69 percent
of 3.6 million eligible voters in Arizona are registered to vote independents, 23.7 percent.”
— Paul Bentz, research specialist at HighGround Inc.
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