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Arizona voters reject effort to enact stricter voter ID law
Arizona voters who overwhelmingly cast their ballots by mail have rejected a measure that would have required them to add more information to the simple signature and date they now put on the back of the return envelope.
Groups can fight law eliminating permanent early voting list
Voting rights groups can contest a 2021 state law that eliminates the state's permanent early voting list.
Senate panel approves resurrected election bill
A Senate panel gave a new, temporary life Monday to a bill that would restrict early voting and mandate hand counts of ballots.
Ending mail-in ballots would bring ‘electoral chaos’
If the Arizona Supreme Court rules early voting is unconstitutional, Maricopa County could see ten times as many voters come to the polls and, elsewhere in the state, officials say it would lead to “electoral chaos.”
What Arizonans want in our election system
While political affiliation clearly played a role in the responses, there is a striking consensus across party lines in support for making voting more accessible. For example, roughly two-thirds of Republicans supported early in-person voting and automatic voter registration when getting a driver’s license. Just under half of Republican supported mailing all registered voters a ballot. However, [...]
Pandemic’s role unknown in rise of early voters
Election officials say it’s nearly impossible to know if the pandemic has led to an increase in voters who have registered to the state’s Permanent Early Voting List compared to other election years because nobody keeps track of that data.
Early voting change short on votes
While the Arizona Senate took another step towards banning voters from dropping off their mail-in ballots at polls, the measure is effectively dead due to opposition from two Republicans.
Arizona House Speaker Mesnard poised for move to Senate
Arizona House Speaker J.D. Mesnard is likely going to be a senator, and perhaps the next Senate president.
Pratt handily winning in Legislative District 8
Early voting poll results show Frank Pratt handily defending his seat in the Arizona Senate against a Democratic challenger.
Bowie holding on to Senate seat in East Valley
Early voting poll results show Sen. Sean Bowie defending his Senate seat against his old rival, Republican Frank Schmuck.
Allen holds off Dem challenger Carlisle
Sylvia Allen is looking to once again defend her northern Arizona Senate seat, this time against Democrat Wade Carlisle.
Brophy McGee comes through with GOP win as vote count ends
In perhaps the last legislative race worth watching in Arizona, Sen. Kate Brophy McGee still holds a narrow lead over a former Arizona teacher of the year challenging her re-election bid.
