Voters in parts of Mesa had one last day to cast their ballots in person in a historic recall election that aims to remove a sitting council member in favor of a political newcomer.

Constituents of Councilmember Julie Spilsbury’s District 2 in the central eastern part of the city, launched the recall effort in January. She faces newcomer Dorean Taylor, who seeks to take her seat.

Spilsbury faces the recall effort because of a trio of yes votes. Two of those votes took place prior to Spilsbury's reelection in August, which she won with 65% of the vote in her district.

The Nov. 4 election is a mail-in ballot-only election. Voters who missed the Oct. 28 deadline to mail back a ballot can drop it off at three separate Mesa voting locations. I need to drop off my ballot: Here's where you c

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