ACTIONS THAT INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT
In last year's 2010 Arizona Civic Health Index, Arizona's performance was based on citizen responses about their participation in the 2008 Presidential election and other civic behaviors during 2008–2009. This year's report captures citizen responses about their participation in the 2010 Midterm election and other civic behaviors during 2010.



Note: All voter registration and voter turnout percentages are based on the number of eligible citizens who reside in Arizona based on U.S. Census data. This method is used by CIRCLE to create state rankings and trend lines due to variations in state policies regarding absentee ballots, how registered voters are qualified for counting, etc.


ACTIONS THAT BUILD COMMUNITY
The Civic Health Index includes a set of nine indicators that measure how connected people are to one another. The more connected people are, the more likely they are to participate in civic life.