Arizona's primary election on the horizon, independent voters are being encouraged to take action and make their choices known, as they have the unique opportunity to request a ballot from either the Democratic or Republican party, according to azfamily.com. Maricopa County residents can easily request their preferred party ballot through the county's website, while those in other counties will need to contact their local county recorder’s office; to participate in the July 30 election, registration must be completed by July 1.

In-person voting options also exist for independents, requiring them to simply inform a poll worker of their ballot preference when they arrive to vote early or on election day, the Arizona GOP Chair Gina Swoboda emphasizing the profound influence that independent voters wield in the primary election processes, in a statement obtained by azfamily.com, “If you don’t have a particular loyalty to a set party and you want to have an impact in the general election, this is your opportunity to help choose who the nominees are, that are gonna go and be on that general ballot for everybody, so you actually have more of a voice in a primary than you do, in some ways, a general. You are helping to determine who is going to get to the final round in the election,” Both political parties are actively courting independent voters, with Republicans discussing topics such as inflation, border security, and educational choices, and Democrats highlighting their stance on protecting abortion rights and opposing the privatization of Social Security and Medicare as told by Arizona Democratic Chair Yolanda Bejarano to azfamily.com.

Parallel to electoral initiatives, Clean Elections has announced a new educational outreach program targeting the younger populace; they've released "Captain Activate! and The Future Voters," a comic book designed to foster civic engagement among youth as reported by Clean Elections. The comic approaches the topic of democracy with a narrative that encourages community engagement and highlights the role of citizens in shaping their societies, specifically crafted for a fourth to eighth-grade audience, with the aim of giving students a better grasp of their civic duties through an engaging medium.

Voter Education Manager Avery Xola, who authored the comic, believes in leveraging the comic book format to communicate complicated ideas in a lasting and entertaining way, he said,  "Kids that read Captain Activate! will see that they can participate in democracy right now while getting a glimpse of what it looks like to forfeit the right to participate, in this case as a result of the actions of the story villain, Dr. Apathy." and this effort is seen as timely by the Clean Elections Voter Education Director Gina Roberts, given the concerningly low civics scores among school-age students, the characters are designed to resonate with the intended young audience and reflect diversity. Physical copies of the comic book are available at outreach events and can also be ordered free of cost from the Clean Elections website, while a digital version is readily downloadable for anyone interested.