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How Maricopa County, Arizona, prepared for the Election Day spotlight
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. It’s Sunday morning before the big […]
Arizona election results delayed after a long ballot and a court order slow counting
Arizona is still waiting on election results it expected to have by Wednesday morning, with some ballots cast at polling places on Election Day yet uncounted, along with hundreds of […]
Maricopa County restores around 2,000 voters after incorrectly demanding proof of citizenship
Maricopa County incorrectly flagged around 2,000 longtime registered voters as needing to provide proof of citizenship in order to vote in Tuesday’s election, county officials confirmed Sunday. That number is […]
Maricopa County says it’s prepared for safe election, with fences and tighter security
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. Concrete barriers sit along the sidewalks […]
Expected Pinal County ruling could affect how many ballots are rejected in Arizona’s November election
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. A Pinal County judge is set […]
Despite federal court ruling, Arizona has power to ensure counties certify election results
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization covering local election integrity and voting access. Sign up for their newsletters here. A federal judge has blocked an Arizona rule aimed at enforcing […]
Disruptions as Arizona counties certify primary election may signal what’s to come in November
The banging sound from Chairman Mike Goodman’s gavel filled the boardroom at a Pinal County supervisors meeting Monday, but Kevin Cavanaugh ignored it.
Pinal County supervisor asks attorney general to investigate primary election results
A Pinal County supervisor who lost his bid for sheriff is asking the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to investigate the county’s primary election results, claiming that he has identified a suspicious pattern that signals they are inaccurate.
Inside the private pressure campaign to force hand-counting of Arizona ballots
Republican lawmakers in Arizona privately pressured county leaders across the state to count ballots by hand instead of using machines, according to previously unreported text messages.
Court filings reveal secret grand jury interviews that led to indictments of Cochise County supervisors
The two Cochise County supervisors who face felony charges for allegedly attempting to interfere with the certification of the county’s midterm election recently filed documents in court that give glimpses of the secret grand jury interviews that led to their indictment.
Closed door meetings, tears: How Arizona leaders compromised to fix the state’s election timeline crisis
Negotiations over a fix dragged out. Republicans tried to use the dilemma as leverage to advance election-related measures they have wanted for years but that weren’t related to the timeline problem, and Democrats balked, saying the proposals would negatively affect voters.
Arizona GOP chairman contender asked county supervisors not to certify 2022 election
A candidate to chair the Arizona Republican Party called on Maricopa County supervisors in 2022 to delay certifying the state’s midterm election, which would have violated state law, according to an email obtained by Votebeat.
