The Town of Snowflake is governed by a council of 6 members and a Mayor, with staggered elections held every 2 years (4 members elected the first two years, the Mayor and 2 members elected the next two years). Each councilmember serves a 4-year term, and there are no term limits.
The Mayor is directly elected in an election held every 4 years and serves as the moderator and presiding officer at Council Meetings.
Candidates - 2024
The time frame for submitting a nomination petition to be on the ballot for 2024 is now closed. Please contact the Town Clerk, Katie Melser, at (928) 536-7103 ext. 222 or kmelser@snowflakeaz.gov for more information.
- Next Mayoral election to be held in 2026
- The Four council seats that were open for the 2024 election cycle (4 year terms) were elected during the Primary Election with a majority vote.
- Current seats expiring in 2024 are Councilmembers Kerry Ballard, Lora Jones, and Joseph Bjornn, as well as Vice-Mayor JoAnne Guderian
- Candidate Qualifications:
- Must be a qualified elector of the Town, which is defined as a person who is qualified to register to vote pursuant to § 16-101 and who is properly registered to vote
- Must be a resident of the Town of Snowflake for at least one year preceding the election
| Candidates for Mayor | 2026 |
| 4 Year Term: | |
| n/a | |
| Candidates for Council (Vote for not more than 4) | 2024 |
| 4 Year Term: | |
| Joseph Bjornn | ✔ |
| JoAnne Guderian | |
| Reid Stinnett | ✔ |
| Travis Kay | ✔ |
| Mark Sheen | ✔ |
| Mary Diaz |
| Write-In Candidates: | Name must be written exactly as it appears below to be valid |
| n/a |
Home Rule Option Proposition - 2024 - PASSED
The public notice containing information about the proposition can be found in the Public Notices section of our website as well as the Tuesday, March 26, 2024, and Tuesday, April 2, 2024 publications of the White Mountain Independent. The direct link to the notice is here: Home Rule Option Public Notice.
Arguments favoring or opposing the measure must be filed with the Town Clerk, Katie Melser, at kmelser@snowflakeaz.gov not less than 90 days before the election, which is May 1, 2024. Arguments filed for inclusion in the publicity pamphlet must include a sworn statement from the person sponsoring the argument. The names of persons and entities submitting written arguments must be included in the publicity pamphlet. Persons signing the argument must identify themselves by giving their residence address and telephone number, which may not appear in the publicity pamphlet, except that the person’s city or town and state of residence must appear in the pamphlet.
The statute does not specify the language of the sworn statement, but the following is suggested:
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and correct and I am the sponsor of this argument advocating or opposing this measure, question, or proposition.
Each argument must be submitted to the clerk in an electronic format. Arguments are limited to 300 words in length.
Any argument that is submitted that does not comply with these requirements may not be included in the pamphlet.
| Alternative Expenditure Limitation/Home Rule Option | 2024 |
| Yes | ✔ |
| No |
Polling Places
For all elections (Local, State, and National) registered voters may cast their ballot at the LDS Social Hall, located at 78 West Center Street.
- The Primary Election will be held July 30, 2024, with the last day to request an early voting ballot from Navajo County on July 19, 2024 (registration deadline is July 1, 2024).
- The General Election will be held November 5, 2024 with the last day to request an early voting ballot from Navajo County on October 25, 2024 (registration deadline is October 7, 2024). There will be no local Snowflake elections included with the General Election, all ballot issues were decided during the Primary Election.
- We contract with Navajo County to administer our elections. If you have questions about early voting or registration, please contact the county or check out their website for more information at “Navajo County Elections”.
- Visit “Arizona Votes” or “Citizens Clean Elections Commission” for great information on candidates, polling places, and more!
