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Can you really open a ballot envelope using a microwave?
The Arizona Capitol Times investigates an oft-repeated rumor that people could commit voter fraud by opening a ballot using a microwave and a bowl of water. Does it work?
DOJ seeking info about presidential primary problems in Maricopa County
The U.S. Department of Justice is delving into massive problems that plagued Maricopa County during the presidential preference election.
Legislation to add election funding stalled before presidential primary
Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell and Elections Director Karen Osborne are emphasizing that the decision to dramatically reduce the number of polling places for the presidential preference election didn’t occur in a vacuum.
Miscalculations quickly became apparent as voters lined up at the polls
When Roberta Henning left her home in Glendale to vote on March 22, she never thought it would consume her entire day and she would fail – for the first time ever – to cast a ballot.
Ex-DOJ attorney: Preclearance would have stopped election fiasco
The seeds of Maricopa County’s presidential preference election disaster may have been planted in 2013, when the U.S. Supreme Court freed Arizona from a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
Arizona election officials face more criticism over primary
A meeting on Wednesday to certify primary election results prompted more backlash against Arizona officials over long lines and waits to cast ballots at some polls in Phoenix.
Tobin running to keep Corp Comm seat
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin will seek a full term on the commission in this year’s election.
Raucous crowd calls for Purcell’s resignation in wake of presidential primary fiasco
Amid a raucous crowd’s calls for Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell’s resignation and demands for a “revote,” lawmakers delved into the problems that turned last week’s presidential preference election into a fiasco featuring hours-long lines and chronic voter registration problems.
Arizona voters backed candidates who quit race
Nearly 100,000 voters in Tuesday’s presidential preference election threw away their votes on Republican candidates who are no longer seeking their party’s nomination for president.
Familiar names top campaign contributions from 2015
Of the roughly $7.4 million in individual contributions made to Arizona politics in 2015, about ten percent came from 10 individuals or households.
Trump, Clinton win Arizona presidential primaries
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton rolled to primary victories Tuesday in Arizona on a day that saw enthusiastic voters standing in line for several hours for the opportunity to weigh in on the divisive presidential race.
Long lines bog down Arizona presidential primary
The Arizona presidential primary drew long lines Tuesday as people waited at least an hour in many polling spots to cast their ballots amid heightened interest in the polarizing contest for the White House.
