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Goddard, Reagan plans about more than dark money
Thanks to the unprecedented millions of dollars in anonymous campaign spending that has poured into Arizona this year, dark money has taken center stage in the election the for Arizona’s next secretary of state.
Ballot harvest: Video sparks new debate over banning bulk voting technique
A video which shows a Citizens for a Better Arizona canvasser dropping hundreds of ballots into a box at the Maricopa County Elections Department has re-ignited the debate over “ballot harvesting” by voter outreach groups. The practice is perfectly legal. But that hasn’t stopped critics from claiming voter fraud and even posting death threats against the canvasser in the comments section of [...]
Capitol Quotes: October 31, 2014
This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from Arizona's political scene.
Her position has evolved… since Sunday
Reagan appears to have done an about-face on her opposition to political organizations “harvesting ballots.” Reagan, who sponsored S1003 (early ballot voting; revisions) in 2013, which would have banned political groups from picking up ballots from voters and delivering them to elections officials and which was later incorporated in H2305 (election revisions; violations), said that she is will[...]
A longer queue than when the last iPhone debuted
One election lawyer who looked over Reagan’s ideas for regulating “dark money” groups, as noted in yesterday’s report, found them lacking. Reagan yesterday suggested that, instead of forcing dark money entities to disclose their contributors, the latter should instead be required to report their contributions to the secretary of state.
Reagan takes a spin in the hot seat
Channel 12’s Brahm Resnik grilled Reagan yesterday on “Sunday Square Off,” and the Republican candidate struggled to counter the host’s pointed questions. After lobbing a softball question about Reagan’s big ideas for changing the way the state runs elections, Resnik quickly moved on to the subject of voter fraud and seized on Reagan’s position...
Secretary of state candidates seek more dark money disclosure
With shadowy nonprofit groups expected to spend millions this year to influence Arizona voters without disclosing the sources of their money, both candidates for the state office overseeing elections are offering plans to address the practice.
Goddard, Reagan set for secretary of state debate
State Sen. Michele Reagan and former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard are set to debate as they vie for votes in the secretary of state's race.
S1062 becomes focal point of Sec. of State race
Goddard went a bit off-topic with his first general election ad today, which features a lesbian couple criticizing Reagan for her vote last year on the controversial S1062.
Gov. Brewer’s backing helps incumbents, but not moderate challengers
The chorus of Tea Party anger that drove conservative candidates to challenge their party’s elected officials faltered on election night, as no Republican lawmaker who supported Medicaid expansion was defeated in the primaries.
Money mattered in this year’s races, but some big spenders fell short
Within the last two months, money moaned, crooned and groaned, making promises, praising candidates or scaring voters senseless about the supposed misdeeds of whoever was on the receiving end of its tart tongue.
Politicos say Reagan is toughest challenge for Goddard in secretary of state race
Democrat Terry Goddard and Republican Michele Reagan will face off for Arizona attorney general. Democrat Terry Goddard and Republican Michele Reagan will face off for Arizona Secretary of State's Office. Democrats often struggle to compete in down-ballot, low-profile races like secretary of state, and having a candidate with the history and name identification of Terry Goddard has given t[...]
