For the past week, Tempe residents have been receiving early ballots that they will use to decide the fate of the city's $2.1 billion development deal with the Arizona Coyotes, one of the biggest and most controversial in Tempe's recent history.
The basic information about the deal and the upcoming election has been buried by dozens of news articles about complex facets of the deal and dueling, often conflicting, campaign news conferences and statements from elected officials over the past few weeks.
The Arizona Republic compiled a list of the most foundational questions that residents are asking, and attempted to provide quick answers for those who just want to cut to the chase and avoid the more overwhelming aspects of the Tempe-Coyotes saga.