On March 19, 2024, Arizona voters leveraged their votes in protest of the disheartening selection of candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination. Community groups are declaring a State of Emergency in Arizona based on the 2024 Presidential Preference Election results. Following Michigan, Washington, North Carolina, Minnesota, Hawaii, and Georgia, Arizona voters protested with their ballots through a multitude of tactics, including voting for Marianne Williamson, abstaining from voting, and voting for “Anybody But Biden”.

We are experiencing a crisis in our democracy. We are locked in a two-party system that refuses to put forward candidates who represent issues critical to the survival of our community. Over 80% of Democrats have called for a ceasefire in Gaza, yet most elected officials are ignoring their constituents. This is only one example of the severe lack of representation across a spectrum of issues. With the turbulence of the current political climate, Black, Indigenous, Arab, and young communities are responding by protesting in this election cycle.

Community organizations have come together to send a warning to our local candidates and elected officials, demanding they “Give Us A Reason To Vote” or risk further abandonment by voters. We will no longer vote under the threat of the lesser of two evils. We reject voting blue no matter who when the lesser of two evils is genocide!

Watch the Press conference below: