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2014 dark money spending on lawmakers topped $900K
Arizona lawmakers considering a bill that would reduce regulation on groups that spend money in elections without disclosing the source benefitted by more than $900,000 during the 2014 election cycle, in what’s dubbed “dark money” spending.
Raucous crowd calls for Purcell’s resignation in wake of presidential primary fiasco
Amid a raucous crowd’s calls for Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell’s resignation and demands for a “revote,” lawmakers delved into the problems that turned last week’s presidential preference election into a fiasco featuring hours-long lines and chronic voter registration problems.
Campaign finance bill opens new ‘dark money’ loophole
A provision in a massive rewrite of Arizona’s campaign finance laws could loosen restrictions on groups that spend “dark money” in elections.
Ducey signs bill to make ballot harvesting a felony
Saying it will maintain election integrity, Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation to make felons out of those who collect the ballots of others to bring them to the polls.
Arizona bill quietly loosens dark money rules
A campaign finance bill moving through the Arizona Legislature was touted as a routine housecleaning measure to simplify the state's complicated election regulations.
House initially OKs limits on campaign finance disclosure
The House has initially approved a measure that would shield nonprofits from releasing the names of donors even when they engage in lobbying and educating voters on ballot measures.
Lawmakers wade into Clean Elections rules fight
Republican lawmakers are hoping to go to the ballot box to settle a dispute over whether the Citizens Clean Elections Commission is subject to the same rulemaking regulations as other state agencies.
House tentatively outlaws most early ballot collection
The House has given initial approval to a measure that would block voter-outreach groups from collecting and dropping off early ballots.
House passes measure to create national popular vote
Republican lawmakers looking to increase Arizona's say in national elections have passed a measure to create a national popular vote.
Court: Arizona judicial candidates can’t seek campaign cash
A federal appeals court has reversed course and now says Arizona can prohibit some candidates for elected judgeships from soliciting campaign contributions or participating in somebody else's campaign.
Arizona’s voter registration dips in last quarter of 2015
The number of people registered to vote in Arizona declined by 1 percent during the last three months of 2015.
House Committee votes to make ballot harvesting a felony
Insisting there must be fraud taking place, a Republican-controlled House committee voted today to make it a felony to take someone else's early ballot to a polling place.
