Associated Press - November 3, 2009 4:24 PM ET
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) - Residents of Yuma headed to the polls Tuesday to determine who will be the city's next mayor.
Mayor Larry Nelson is being challenged by former city councilman Al Krieger for the mayor's spot. Seven people are also vying for three open City Council seats.
In Tucson, voters are deciding on an initiative that would mandate minimum staffing levels for police and fire protection.
Dubbed the Public Safety First Initiative, the measure would require 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents and mandate that Tucson Fire Department response times not exceed the 2004 standards set by the National Fire Protection Association.
Other elections across the state include city council races in Phoenix and Prescott and numerous school overrides.
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