Peoria resdients will have a lot to consider in this year's general election, Nov. 3.

Independent Newsmedia is providing this resource so voters have more context and will be well educated as they deliver thier ballot or head to their pollinig place.

To find your pollng place or learn more about voter registraion, click here.

Here is a breakdown of local election items that will be on this year's ballot.

General plan

Voters could accept Peoria's proposed general plan, which is a municipality’s road map to how the city will look in years to come and establishes the vision and guidance for current and future development. The plan must be updated every 10 years and be voter-approved, according to Arizona state law.

To learn more about Peoria's proposed general plan, click here.

Peoria city charter

The city will have have three proposed charter changes on this year's ballot:

•If a person is selected to fill a vacant term by appointment or by election, the partial term shall not be included as a term.

•The council shall not have less than 12 calendar days nor more than 30 calendar days from the date any vacancy occurs to appoint a person to fill the vacant office.

•At the primary election, any candidate who shall receive a majority of all the votes cast at such election shall be declared elected to the office for which he is a candidate, and no further election shall be held as to said candidate. This change eliminates the need to hold a primary election and general election for the same two candidates.

To learn more about these proposed changes, click here.

Override, bond

School measures include two items: a 13% maintenance and operations override and a $125 million "critical needs" bond

The proposed override includes the same funding categories for positions and programs as the current 13% override. There would be no increase to the tax rate as this would be a continuation of the current override.

The override provides about $28 million in additional funding for the district’s maintenance and operations budget. This includes: teacher and staff compensation, all-day kindergarten, athletics and extracurricular activities, physical education, nurses and health services, art, band and chorus, assistant principals, reading and gifted programs, and will maintain class size.

The proposed "critical needs" $125 million bond includes $56 million for elementary school upgrades, $23 million for high school upgrades, $25 million for technology, $6 million for transportation and $2 million for district facility upgrades. The bond also includes $13 million to purchase land for a new high school in the northern Peoria.

It is described as a "critical needs" bond, which does not include new construction.

To learn more about the override,  click here. To learn more about the bond, click here.

PUSD school board

Lastly, residents will have the opportunity to vote for three openings on the five-person Peoria Unified School District governing board.

There are nine candidates vying for the seats, which are currently held by Monica Ceja Martinez, Judy Doane and David Sandoval.

Mr. Sandoval is seeking re-election, while Ms. Ceja Martinez and Ms. Doane have chosen not to run.

The candidates are: Linda Busam, Kacie Franklin, Rebecca Hill, Kirk Hobbs, Mr. Sandoval, Davita Solter, Bill Sorensen, Devon Updegraff-Day and CJ Williams.

To learn more about them individually, click on their names.