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What Is The
Corporation Commission and
Why Should I Care Who Is Elected?
To educate the
electorate about the important role of the
Arizona Corporation Commission, and to increase voter participation
in the election,
the
Citizens Clean
Elections Commission selected the
Arizona
Telecommunications and Information Council
(ATIC) to host these non
partisan Primary and General Election debates.
The Arizona Corporation Commission, a powerful body
that is often described as a Fourth
Branch of Government, makes decisions
that will
have an enormous impact on Arizona’s future,
and the finances, safety and quality of life of
all citizens, businesses and organizations in
Arizona.
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This year you
will vote for three of the five Corporation
Commissioners.
These five
people will make
important decisions that will affect
residential consumers,
the elderly, low income families, large and small
businesses, schools, governments and nonprofit
organizations, utility companies and investors
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The Debates
In addition to Utilities
Regulation, the debates will also cover
other services under the jurisdiction of the
Commission - ,
Corporations and Securities Oversight, and
Railroad and Pipeline Safety
Under the rules of the
Clean Elections Commission these non
partisan debates
are educational only, we will not be
promoting or endorsing candidates.
Don’t miss this
opportunity to better understand the
importance of the Commission! Hear what the
Candidates have to say about some of the hot
topics that will come before the Commission.
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How You Can
Participate In
The Debates
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Live
audience and Candidate Reception at Rio Salado
College
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Real-time and on
demand Webcast
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Cable TV
Broadcast and OnDemand access
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Online Discussion Forum
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Submit questions
online
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More About The Commission
There
are 5 members of the Commission elected by the
public to a four-year term. This year you
will have the opportunity to vote for three of the
five Commissioners.
There are
8 Republican and 4
Democratic candidates for 3 seats
on the Commission.
In most states the
Commission is known as the Public Service
Commission or the Public Utility Commission. In
Arizona the Commission has responsibilities that
go beyond traditional public utilities regulation.
The Commission:
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Regulates public utilities impacting utility
rates, infrastructure investment, and the
availability and quality of telecommunications,
water, electric and natural gas services
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Sets rates and applications for Arizona's
Universal Service Funds
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Grants corporate status, maintains corporate
records, and monitors the integrity of
businesses and organizations doing
business in Arizona
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Insures the integrity of the securities
marketplace, regulates brokers, and
protects buyers of stocks, bonds and other
securities from investment scams and fraud
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Protects
public safety by monitoring railroads and
the integrity of the pipelines that carry
gasoline and oil across the state
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Arizona Corporation Commission
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