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Early Balloting Hardy on Wal-Mart Vote

GLENDALE, AZ-Voters are lining up to cast ballots on a proposed 220,000-sf Wal-Mart supercenter in Glendale. More than 11,000 residents have asked for early ballots and another 4,000 votes have been plunked. It's a first for Valley big boxes.

By D.J. Burrough | Updated on May 02, 2001

GLENDALE, AZ-A vote in Glendale on the fate of a Wal-Mart superstore has galvanized a city known for its political apathy.

A May 15 special election has drawn more interest than any of the past three city elections. More than 11,000 residents have requested early ballots and another 4,000 have already cast their votes. The one reason why all the fuss: Wal-Mart.

The retail giant wants to build a 24-hour, 220,000-sf supercenter at the corner of 51st and Olive avenues. In 1999, city council had approved re-zoning of the parcel to allow for the larger store and later hours, but a public outcry had erupted when the plans were unveiled. Hundreds of nearby residents came to protest at council meetings and formed a grass-roots campaign to kill the project.

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