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BEING CIVICALLY ENGAGED IS PART OF WHO WE ARE
BEING CIVICALLY ENGAGED IS PART OF WHO WE ARE
A Jesuit education is not just about learning moren about the world. It is about taking responsibility for our place in it.
Our Catholic and Jesuit tradition calls us to seek truth, form our consciences, listen to others, defend human dignity, and work for the common good. That includes participating in civic life. The U.S. Catholic bishops describe responsible citizenship as a virtue and participation in public life as part of our responsibility to one another.
That does not mean Brophy tells you what to think, which party to support, or who to vote for. It means we want you to pay attention. Ask questions. Learn about the issues. Listen to people you disagree with. Form your own conscience. And when you are eligible, vote.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
In the 2024 presidential election, 47% of Americans ages 18–29 voted. Among 18- and 19-year-olds, turnout was just 41%. By comparison, 65.3% of the overall U.S. citizen voting-age population voted. And many young people who stayed home were not necessarily disengaged. 31% of young nonvoters said they were too busy, had scheduling conflicts, or simply did not have enough information. You can change that.
READY TO REGISTER?
READY TO REGISTER?
Arizona's deadline to register for the November 3, 2026 General Election is October 5 at 11:59 p.m. If you are 17 now, you may register as long as you will be 18 on or before Election Day. Registering is not choosing a candidate. It is simply making sure that when the time comes, you have the ability to make your own choice.
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Check Registration / Voting Information — Arizona Voter Portal
Find My Legislative District — Arizona Clean Elections
In 2010, researchers from Notre Dame and Harvard University found that people who are prompted to work out a plan for how they’ll vote — like scheduling a time to vote and deciding how they would get to their polling place — were more likely to vote than similar voters who weren’t pushed to do so.
MAKE DEMOCRACY AN ACT: Have you asked your voting age eligible family members how they specifically plan to vote?
INTERESTED IN EXPLORING YOUR POLITICAL AFFILIATION?
INTERESTED IN EXPLORING YOUR POLITICAL AFFILIATION?
You can take the PEW Research Center's Political Party Quiz to help get a better understanding what candidates and policies you support.
WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ARIZONA POLITICS?
WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ARIZONA POLITICS?
2026 ARIZONA ELECTION DATES
2026 ARIZONA ELECTION DATES
October 5
Voter registration deadline, 11:59 p.m.
October 7
Early voting begins and early ballots are mailed
October 23
Last day to request a ballot by mail
October 27
Clean Elections' recommended date to mail an early ballot back
October 30
Last day to vote early in person
November 3
Election Day
“Each of us has a moral obligation to stand up, speak up and speak out. When you see something that is not right, you must say something. You must do something. Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself”
-Former Congressman John Lewis
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