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Effort to gut Clean Elections one step closer to the ballot
The Senate today gave preliminary approval to a ballot measure that aims to dismantle the public financing of candidates in elections. Before voters can decide the fate of the public campaign financing system, the measure still needs the full vote of the Senate and must be approved by the House of Representatives.
Measure to dismantle Clean Elections moves forward
Opponents of Arizona’s system of publicly financing candidate campaigns secured an important victory Monday, when a panel of lawmakers approved a ballot measure to eliminate it.
… Or go to the ballot in February
Rather than pursue removal of the redistricting commissioners, many senators seem keener on asking voters to revamp the redistricting process – potentially through a proposition on the Feb. 28 presidential preference primary ballot.
Supreme Court refuses to stop Cortes’ hearing
The Arizona Supreme Court today refused to stop a lower court from hearing new witnesses in the lawsuit that’s seeking to disqualify recall candidate Olivia Cortes.
Cortes’ lawyer asks Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit, stop hearing
Olivia Cortes’ lawyer today asked the Arizona Supreme Court to stop a hearing scheduled for Friday and to declare the case against the beleaguered recall candidate moot.
Ballots have already been printed for the Nov. 8 special election targeting Senate President Russell Pearce, and the lawsuit against Cortes is therefore moot, argued Anthony Tsontakis, who earlier successfully defended [...]
Phoenix to use voting centers in city election
Phoenix will be using a new voting system in its municipal election, allowing voters to cast ballots at any of 26 voting centers.
Phoenix voters must register by Monday to vote in mayoral race
Monday is the last day that Phoenix residents will be able to register to vote in the mayoral and council election next month.
With defeat of immigration measures, some supporters threaten to go the ballot
Critics defeated five controversial immigration measures at the Capitol this month. But their legislative victory might have only spawned a bigger, more public battle. Some of the bills’ supporters are now threatening to bring the fight to the ballot box.
Recount confirms defeat of Proposition 112
A recount has confirmed that Arizona’s Proposition 112 failed by the slimmest margin in state history.
General election canvass sets up first known recount of ballot measure
General election results made official Monday set up the first recount of a statewide ballot proposition that officials can recall.
Arizona to seek recount of close vote on measure
Arizona elections officials are going to court Monday for authorization to conduct a statewide recount of ballots cast on a proposition to change the initiative process.
Provisional ballots leaning toward AZ pot measure
Maricopa County will count outstanding provisional ballots through the weekend if necessary despite a state law that generally says all vote tallying must be completed by Friday, officials said.
