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A sign points to a local polling station for the Arizona Democratic presidential preference election Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) An...
Judges question legality of voter-registration deadline extension
Hobbs wants voter registration deadline extension overturned
Pima County Attorney challenges criminal justice ballot measure in court
Proposed changes to criminal punishments may be headed to ballot
A measure that may be headed for the ballot asks Arizona voters if they’re ready to overturn some mandatory sentencing laws adopted decades ago. The initiative, if approved in November,...
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Court rules ballot measures can’t use online signature gathering
The Arizona Supreme Court from left are James Beene, Andrew Gould, Ann Scott-Timmer, Chief Justice Robert Brutinel, Clint Bolick, John Lopez, and Bill Montgomery. Arizona groups...
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Brnovich wants court to punt to Ducey on question of signature gathering
Attorney General Mark Brnovich says it’s up to Gov. Doug Ducey to make the first decision on whether to let initiative circulators gather signatures online despite a state law to...
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Chaos predicted for 3 proposals that weaken voters’ power
Three legislative proposals that are each designed to independently scale back the lawmaking powers of voters could, in tandem, upend Arizona’s ballot initiative and referral system. Several factors are standing...
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Groups file sweeping criminal justice ballot measure
Prisoners serving time for non-violent crimes would get one day off their sentences for every day served under a ballot measure filed by a newly formed group Friday. The initiative,...
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Proposed ballot measure seeks stricter conflict-of-interest laws for legislators
A new initiative proposal seeks to block state lawmakers from proposing and voting on measures that could benefit themselves and family members. Paperwork filed Tuesday with the secretary of state’s...
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Recreational marijuana won’t limit potency in edibles
A claim by organizers of an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana for adults that it would limit the dosage of THC in edible products is false. In its initial news...