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Suit accusing AG of threats over hand counting ballots rejected
A judge tossed a bid by Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould to get an order barring Attorney General Kris Mayes from subjecting him to “threats and intimidation” for pushing for […]
Inside the private pressure campaign to force hand-counting of Arizona ballots
Republican lawmakers in Arizona privately pressured county leaders across the state to count ballots by hand instead of using machines, according to previously unreported text messages.
AG, Mohave County supervisor spar over hand counting ballots
Attorney General Kris Mayes wants a judge to toss a bid by a Mohave County Supervisor seeking a court order granting him immunity if he votes to scrap machine counting of ballots.
Mohave county supervisor wants judge to declare hand counting votes legal
A Mohave County supervisor wants a judge to bar Attorney General Kris Mayes from subjecting him to "threats and intimidation'' for pushing for a hand count of elections.
Grand jury indicts two Cochise County supervisors on felony charges tied to election canvass delays
A grand jury indicted Cochise County Supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd on felony charges for working to delay the canvass of the 2022 general election.
County tailors ballot project to politically connected firm
As an Arizona county prepares to spend up to $1 million in state money to test anti-counterfeit features on ballots, it appears the project was tailored for one company in particular that has pushed the idea with the help of political allies in the state for more than two years.
Constitutional attorney will have to pay some of sanctions tied to Lake and Finchem’s lawsuit
Famed constitutional attorney Alan Dershowitz will have to pay a share of the sanctions imposed on the lawyers who brought what a trial judge called a frivolous lawsuit on behalf of failed candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem.
Court upholds ruling declaring GOP lawsuit after 2020 election was groundless
The state Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling declaring a lawsuit filed by the Arizona Republican Party after the 2020 election was groundless and filed in bad faith and ordering the party to pay more than $18,000 in legal fees.
Supreme Court denies emergency appeal on case barring Cochise County’s full hand count
After a judge blocked the Cochise County Board of Supervisors’ attempt at a full hand count of ballots on Monday, Cochise County Recorder David Stevens moved forward with a hand count anyways, and his attorneys filed an appeal in the case.
Two Cochise County supervisors approve advancing with hand count and tabulation in election
Two members of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted to go forward with a hand count in addition to tabulation in the 2022 general election last night, despite looming litigation and advice from the county attorney that the move is roundly illegal.
SOS threatens Cochise with lawsuit over hand count proposal
The Secretary of State’s office is warning the Cochise County Board of Supervisors that it will sue the county if it tries to do a full hand count of all ballots in the November general election.
Senate panel approves resurrected election bill
A Senate panel gave a new, temporary life Monday to a bill that would restrict early voting and mandate hand counts of ballots.
