fbpx

elections director

Cochise County, La Paz County, elections director, Trump, false claims, voter fraud
Sep 20, 2023

Cochise County elections leader who promoted voter fraud conspiracies resigns

The elections director of a rural Arizona county who pushed false claims that voter fraud was behind President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss is resigning five months after being hired.

Cochise County, elections, voters, recorder, Crosby, Judd, Stevens, conspiracy theories
Jul 6, 2023

County mired in frivolous lawsuits, sketchy hire

We’re peeved about the costly elections-related tussles in Cochise County: failed attempts to conduct an illegal 100% hand count of ballots; a lawsuit filed by two supervisors during an Open Meeting Law violation to compel our elections director to break the law; the intentional delay of canvassing election results and the transfer of election duties to our partisan election skeptic recorder.

Pinal County, elections, quit
Jun 28, 2023

Pinal County elections director quits, says she wasn’t protected

The elections director of Pinal County has resigned after less than a year in the job, saying county supervisors had tried to politicize elections in the small jurisdiction east of Phoenix.

elections, Hudelson, Martinez, Seaman, Legislative District 16, campaign donations, general election
Sep 12, 2022

Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election offices

Election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that sows distrust about voting and results while fueling vitriol aimed at rank-and-file election workers.

lawsuit, Pima County, apartment, fatal shooting
Oct 24, 2018

Brnovich sues Prop 127 campaign over political ads

Claiming he's been defamed, Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing the backers of the Proposition 127 campaign for telling what he said are lies about him.

Sep 18, 2018

AG’s office changes wording on Prop 127 ballot

A key aide to Attorney General Mark Brnovich altered language of the ballot description of Proposition 127 that the state's top elections officer called "eyebrow raising'' and the lawyer for initiative organizers said is designed to help Arizona Public Service convince voters to reject it.

Jul 23, 2014

Appeals court rules new Community College District seats unconstitutional

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled today that a 2010 law adding two at-large seats to the Maricopa County Community College District governing board is unconstitutional, meaning the candidates for those seats will not be on the 2014 general election ballot.

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett at the certification of the 2012 election canvass. (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Dec 4, 2012

Bennett agrees: Brewer can’t seek a third term

The state’s highest election official concluded that Gov. Jan Brewer can’t seek another term, an idea she has floated a few times.

Subscribe

Get our free e-alerts & breaking news notifications!

You don't have credit card details available. You will be redirected to update payment method page. Click OK to continue.