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Arizona Senate approves bill that would close schools on Election Day
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona state senators passed a bill on Wednesday that would require Arizona schools to close on Election Day and serve as polling places.
Right now, school principals can deny a county’s request to use their campus as a voting center.
One point of contention among legislators is that Senate Bill 1097 bans teachers from taking off work on Election Day, despite there being no students on campus.
“The antithesis of freedom. That is oppressive and I vote no,” said Sen. Mitzi Epstein, a Democrat from Tempe.....
It also prohibits staff from using any personal, vacation, or sick time that day.
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/03/07/arizona-senate-approves-bill-that-would-close-schools-election-day/
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