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Federal court rules part of Arizona election manual illegal
A federal judge late Friday blocked Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from refusing to include a county's vote in the statewide totals if the local supervisors failed to certify the results, calling what he proposed "utterly without precedent'' and comparing it to a nuclear weapon.
Judge recuses himself from elections case over brother’s tweets
A judge whose brother made comments about a case that wound up before him has agreed to step away following a motion to have him disqualified.
Petersen, Toma want judge in elections case disqualified over brother’s tweets
When it comes to being a fair judge, does it matter what your brother thinks of the parties and their claim?
Lawmakers challenge parts of state’s election procedures
Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma filed a special action to nullify provisions of the latest Elections Procedures Manual that they contend conflict with Arizona election law.
Are unstaffed ballot drop boxes allowed in Arizona? Final rulebook offers little clarity
Arizona voters have long relied on unstaffed ballot drop boxes to conveniently cast their ballots, but challenges to their use persist and a new state rulebook does little to clarify their legal status.
Taking politics from SOS to protect the ‘sacred right’ to vote
Nothing about this will be easy, but all of it is essential. Voting is a sacred right. I am proud to protect that right; proud to serve; and proud to have the opportunity to continue to make government work for the benefit of all Arizonans.
