Ballot tabulation board changes error margin
Arizona election security officials are changing the way they formulate the voting error margin to create more accuracy amid controversy over ballot counts in previous races.
State argues unsigned ballots invalid
An attorney for the state asked a federal appeals court July 7 to let Arizona refuse to count early ballots that voters forgot to sign initially and did not fix by election night.
Supreme Court to rule on Arizona voting laws as term comes to close
It's not just the future of whether Arizona gets to keep its ban on "ballot harvesting'' that the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this week.
Senate moves to restrict early voting
Republican senators are moving on two fronts to erect new hurdles in the path of those who want to vote early.
Lawmakers propose giving themselves say over election certification
Republican House members have introduced three measures over the past week to give lawmakers the power to reject election results.
SCOTUS accepts Arizona ballot harvest case
Attorney General Mark Brnovich will get one last chance to defend the legality of an Arizona law outlawing "ballot harvesting.''
Republicans still claim fraud as count continues
More than a week after Election Day, and as it became increasingly clear that Donald Trump would lose both the presidency and Arizona, a vocal cadre of elected Arizona Republicans continue to propagate claims of election fraud.
#SharpieGate goes to court, Fontes calls it ‘hoo hah’
A new lawsuit late November 4 charges that ballots are being invalidated because voters are using Sharpies – exactly what they are told to use by Maricopa County election officials.... […]
Early voting an auspicious sign for Democrats, but …
As Democrats lead in turning out new and infrequent voters – for example, those who haven’t voted in the last four elections – Republicans are poised to see an influx of loyal frequent voters on Election Day who could sway the election back in favor of the GOP.
For Arizona’s children of immigrants, this election is personal
One week ahead of the most consequential elections in our lifetime, I am wary that this country is not the same one that welcomed my father in 1982. In honor of his sacrifice, and that made by millions of immigrants around the United States who left their homelands to make this country a better place, my goal is to dedicate my life and privilege as a first-generation American citizen to vote for a[...]
This year we have ‘Election Season,’ not Election Day
These next few weeks will test the strength of our democracy. Remember: vote, reject false claims of victory, be patient, and stay safe. There are better days ahead.
Judge denies parties’ real-time access to voter info when ballot is deficient
The Arizona Democratic Party is not entitled to a real-time time access to a list of voters whose signatures on early ballot envelopes do not match what’s on file or... […]