COCONINO COUNTY — The Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) and Coconino County announced the cancellation of the 8th annual César E. Chávez Community Breakfast that was scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2026 at American Legion Post 3in Flagstaff.
Here is the official announcement:
“The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) is aware of recent media reports regarding allegations involving César E. Chávez. In light of this information, out of respect for our community, we have decided to postpone our annual breakfast scheduled for Friday, March 20.
We plan to reschedule the event, with a renewed focus on celebrating the contributions and achievements of Hispanic residents in Coconino County. This has always been at the heart of the event, and we look forward to continuing that tradition in a way that reflects and uplifts our community.
Attendees who have already purchased tickets will be contacted directly with more information.”
FLAGSTAFF — Members of the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) joined county representatives during the Flagstaff First Friday Open House at the Coconino County Courthouse on May 2, 2025.
Besides CHAC, other departments sharing information during the event included Coconino County Courts, the Coconino County Elections Dept., Emergency Management, Coconino County Flood Control District and Coconino County Human Resources.
The council is composed of volunteer members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Members must reside in Coconino County, and should have an interest in and knowledge of issues and concerns of importance to the Hispanic Community residing in Coconino County. One does not need to be Hispanic to be a member. For more information about membership appointment and term limits, please read through the council bylaws. The council is currently recruiting interested citizens. Interested citizens are encouraged to submit an electronic application for membership to the council.
Call James Orloski at 928-679-8626 or send an email to jorloski@coconino.az.gov to get an application or more information.
COCONINO COUNTY — The public is invited to attend the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council’s (CHAC) 7th annual César E. Chávez Community Breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2025 at American Legion Post 3, 204 W. Birch Ave., Flagstaff.
Doors open at 6:45 a.m.
Join us in honoring those who supported the Hispanic community this past year.
The celebration includes guest speakers (with presentations on an upcoming Cesar Chavez/UFW-related student mural art project at NAU; update on NAU Hispanic Serving Institution programs, community updates by local elected officials), Cesar Chavez historical video presentations and the return of NAU’s Banda Latino Caribeña de Flagstaff.
Bring your handouts for our Community Information Table!
FLAGSTAFF — Members of the Tri-Diversity Councils, which included the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) and the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Council, visited the Coconino County Election Center in Flagstaff to gain information on ballot security for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 General Election.
A team of election officials answered a wide variety of election-related questions during the nearly two-hour tour.
Participants were able test the system using KNOWiNK PollPads for registration validation and then submit via traditional ink-marked paper ballot or ExpressVote Marking Devices to submit sample votes. None of the electronic equipment is connected to the internet.
Members then visited a large warehouse storage room which contained all the sets of voting equipment that will be securely sent to 30 polling centers and 15 voting centers throughout the county. More than 400 poll workers have been hired by the county, with each center having between 5 and 15 workers depending on the size of the area served by the center.
Submitted votes are then escorted by county law enforcement officials from each voting location back to Flagstaff, where every vote is tabulated and counted used the Elections Systems and Software (ES&S) closed network system.
On election night, observers appointed by their political party can view from a corridor the tubulation of ballots from behind a large glass window. Early, Provisional and Conditional ballots are also counted on election night, with all signatures verified.
Coconino County has two separate departments that work together to administer elections. The County Recorder and the Elections Department are each responsible for overseeing specific areas of the election process. For more information, visit https://www.coconino.az.gov/195/Elections
Election officials describe the variety of equipment in the Elections Center Warehouse that will be sent out to 30 polling centers and 15 election centers throughout Coconino County.
Visitors to the Ballot counting observation corridor art first created with a large mural showing voting history in the United States, Arizona and Coconino County, above and below.
Elections workers are still being sought by Coconino County. Click here or on image above for more information.
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