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9th Circuit hears plea to extend voting deadline for Navajo residents
An attorney representing several Navajo Nation residents asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to give reservation dwellers more time to submit their ballots and have them counted.
Judges question legality of voter-registration deadline extension
Two appellate judges on Monday questioned whether it was legal for a trial judge to give Arizonans an extra 2 1/2 weeks to register to vote.
Hobbs wants voter registration deadline extension overturned
Reversing course, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs now wants a federal appeals court to quash a trial judge's order giving Arizonans an extra 2 1/2 weeks to register to vote for this election.
Pima County Attorney challenges criminal justice ballot measure in court
Foes of an initiative which would give judges more discretion in sentencing criminals are trying to keep the measure from going to voters. The lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior... […]
Proposed changes to criminal punishments may be headed to ballot
A measure that may be headed for the ballot asks Arizona voters if they're ready to overturn some mandatory sentencing laws adopted decades ago.
Court rules ballot measures can’t use online signature gathering
Arizona groups still trying to put a measure on the November ballot are going to have to try to get needed signatures the old fashioned face-to-face way despite the COVID-19... […]
Brnovich wants court to punt to Ducey on question of signature gathering
Attorney General Mark Brnovich says it's up to Gov. Doug Ducey to make the first decision on whether to let initiative circulators gather signatures online despite a state law to the contrary.
Chaos predicted for 3 proposals that weaken voters’ power
Three legislative proposals that are each designed to independently scale back the lawmaking powers of voters could, in tandem, upend Arizona’s ballot initiative and referral system.
Groups file sweeping criminal justice ballot measure
Prisoners serving time for non-violent crimes would get one day off their sentences for every day served under a ballot measure filed by a newly formed group Friday.
Proposed ballot measure seeks stricter conflict-of-interest laws for legislators
A new initiative proposal seeks to block state lawmakers from proposing and voting on measures that could benefit themselves and family members.
Recreational marijuana won’t limit potency in edibles
A claim by organizers of an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana for adults that it would limit the dosage of THC in edible products is false.
Supreme Court upholds lower-court ruling on ‘strict compliance’
A new law making it harder for voters to put their own measures on the ballot will remain on the books, at least for now.
