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Nov 23, 2018

Slow vote count spurs talk of changes in election laws

Arizona’s prolonged vote count has borne a batch of proposed law changes designed to speed up the process and instill more confidence in the system. It took a week in... […]

Nov 12, 2018

Candidates can’t count on recount in close races

Any losing candidate in the general election who is counting on an automatic recount needs to come close to winning. Really close.

A worker prepares volunteers to verify ballots at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Phoenix. There are several races too close to call in Arizona, especially the Senate race between Democratic candidate Kyrsten Sinema and Republican candidate Martha McSally. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Nov 9, 2018

Republicans settle lawsuit over vote counting

Residents in all of the state's 15 counties are going to get another few days to fix problems with their early ballots to ensure their votes are counted.

PHOTO BY CARMEN FORMAN/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Nov 5, 2018

No protection in election law for some campaign signs

Removing or replacing damaged signs is a part of Jenny Clark’s daily routine.

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.

Oct 10, 2018

Prop 127 supporters target Brnovich for blitz of negative ads

Supporters of a renewable energy ballot measure have opened up a new front in their bid to get it approved: an expensive attack on Attorney General Mark Brnovich.

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.

Aug 26, 2018

America remembers the Maverick

America is in mourning. And in John McCain’s home state, the pain was plainly palpable.

Adrian Fontes PHOTO BY GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR
Aug 24, 2018

County recorder calls process to vet petitions into question

Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes, who is heading the office in an election year for the first time, isn’t satisfied with a decades-old system, and he hasn’t been shy about saying so.

Eric Spencer PHOTO BY PAULINA PINEDA/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Jul 30, 2018

Eric Spencer: On elections, war, and jumps from a plane

State Elections Director Eric Spencer said he has always been fascinated by politics and law, and the intersection between three disciplines – politics, public policy and law – has defined his career.

Thursday, July 26 PHOTO BY PAULINA PINEDA/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Jul 27, 2018

Election officials to refer fraudulent petitions to AG for criminal probe

State Elections Director Eric Spencer said the Secretary of State’s Office is preparing to ask the attorney general to investigate fraud allegations that have plagued the 2018 election cycle.

Rep. Don Shooter relaxes Feb. 1 before a historic vote of his colleagues to remove him from office. He was ousted by a vote of 56-3. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jul 20, 2018

Paid circulators, not supporters, gathered signatures for Shooter

When ousted lawmaker Don Shooter first acknowledged he might run for office again, the Yuma Republican described his potential campaign as wholly reliant on supporters in Yuma who insisted he make a comeback.

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