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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 […]
Change in laws, quirk in calendar could create issues for election officials
A change in federal election laws and a quirk in the 2024 calendar is creating problems for state and county election officials.
Judge who denied Hamadeh’s motion for new trial explains decision
A Mohave County judge denied failed attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh’s motion for a new trial Friday and issued the reasoning behind the decision today, citing a lack of evidence and timeline constraints under laws governing election contests.
Arizona judge rules no new trial for Hamadeh
Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen late Friday turned down a bid by Abe Hamadeh for a new trial to contest his loss in the attorney general's race.
Pawlik and Harris officially win LD13 House seats
Rep. Jennifer Pawlik, D-Chandler, and Republican Rep.-elect Liz Harris have officially won Legislative District 13’s two House seats after the Secretary of State’s election recount results were announced Thursday.
2 tight races require statewide recounts
Arizona will recount two statewide races this year, the attorney general and superintendent of public instruction contests, as well as an East Valley state legislative race. It will be the first time Arizona has recounted a statewide contest since 2010.
Final vote tally shows Mayes wins as attorney general, race heading for recount
Democrat Kris Mayes is expected to be the next attorney general of Arizona. That’s according to the final tally of all votes showing that Mayes, a former Republican member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, outpolled GOP foe Abe Hamadeh by 510 votes out of more than 2.5 million ballots for that race.
Cochise County leaders end hand-count lawsuit, cite recount
Two Republicans who control the board in Cochise County on Wednesday told a judge they want to withdraw a lawsuit they had filed just two days prior that sought to force their own elections director to hand-count all the ballots cast in-person on Election Day.
Election Intersection: Slim majorities make every vote vital for election-related bills
House and Senate committees have already started to advance, on party-line votes, bills to make big changes to how Arizonans vote.
Bill gives recounts to anyone who can pay
If you can afford it, then you can get a recount. At least that’s what could happen in the 2020 election cycle if lawmakers approve SB1484, a bill sponsored by Sen. J.D. Mesnard that would allow anyone to call for a recount of any election in Arizona, so long as they can pony up the cash to pay elections officials to conduct it.
Sore losers, sore winners demean democratic process
Jill Stein’s recount demand and President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that he would have won the popular vote but for millions of illegal votes in California, Virginia and New Hampshire are both based on fantasy.
New Jones strategy to overcome CD5 deficit could delay military ballots
The recount and subsequent legal battles in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District have raised the possibility that Maricopa County may have to delay sending ballots to nearly 4,000 military and overseas voters.
