SE Valley Times

Riley Quinlan, a Mesa resident and member of the All Saints parish, said the current issues with the open border and increased crime in major cities has shown her that America is losing its national identity. 

"We're completely losing our identity as a country," Quinlan said. "I feel like a foreigner. I can see record inflation, we have a totally open border, cities are filled with crime and undocumented migrants. It's a disaster and it has opened my eyes, really."

Former President Donald Trump (R) leads President Biden (D) by ten points among Arizona voters in the 2024 race for the White House, according to a recent poll of Arizona voters released by American Greatness.

Trump leads Biden 42 to 32 percent, with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) at 13%. In a two-way race, Trump is ahead of Biden 48-42 percent, with 11% undecided.

In June, Trump launched a “Swamp the Vote” campaign by asking voters to vote early, absentee, by mail, or in person on Election Day.

“Republicans must win and we must use every available appropriate tool to beat the Democrats,” Trump said in a video announcing the “Swamp the Vote” effort. “Whether you vote early, absentee, by mail or in person, we must swamp the radical Democrats with massive turnout.”

When it comes to early voting, more than half of Arizona's Democrat registered voters are on the state's Active Early Voter List (AEVL), compared with just 46 percent of Republicans, reported the Grand Canyon Times.

Of the state's 2.104 million registered Democrats, 1.059 million of them-- or 50.1 percent-- are on the AEVL list. Arizona has 2.316 million registered Republicans, and 1.068 million of them-- 46.1 percent-- have signed up for the list.

Arizona county election authorities mail ballots to voters on the AEVL 27 days prior to every election.

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Voter Profile

Name: Riley Quinlan

Parish: All Saints, Mesa

Occupation: Compliance Specialist

First presidential ballot cast: 2012

Did you vote on Election Day or did you vote early in November 2020?

Early Vote

Will you vote on Election Day or will you vote early in November 2024?

Early In-Person

What are your three most important issues this year: 

Immigration, Crime, Inflation