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Blake Sacha

Blake Sacha is President of Voter Choice Arizona. A Flinn-Brown Fellow, he retired from Intel Corporation after 28 years and holds degrees in chemical engineering and education. He has served on the Gilbert Public Schools board, led the Gilbert Education Foundation, and ran for the Arizona Legislature in 2018.

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Blake Sacha

August 10, 2026 2 min read

We can have the elected leaders we want, need and deserve

Blake Sacha, president of Voter Choice Arizona, looks at a July primary where fewer than 27 percent of registered voters turned out and concludes the problem is structural. He makes the case for equal signature requirements, open primaries, and a top-five instant runoff.

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We can have the elected leaders we want, need and deserve