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!
Contact Areina Contreras at acontreras@coconino.az.gov, call (928) 679-0886 or visit https://coconinochac.org for more information.
Optional breakfast $15 per person
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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.
A Frequently Ask Question (FAQ) on the County’s election process can be found at https://www.coconino.az.gov/3098/Elections-FAQ
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
COCONINO COUNTY — At their most recent meeting, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors officially proclaimed Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Coconino County!
In recognition of the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month theme, “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together,” the County acknowledges how Latinos and Latinas are pioneers of change who are shaping the future, with the spirit of innovation, resilience, and unity that defines the Hispanic experience.
You can read the full proclamation here or click on image below : https://www.coconino.az.gov/…/2024-Coconino-County…
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