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Judge refuses to slow signature validation for minimum wage initiative
A judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have prevented the Secretary of State's Office from kick-starting the process of validating signatures collected on a ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage.
Possible hack shuts down online portal to public campaign financing
A computer problem -- possibly a hack -- has resulted in more than a dozen candidates for statewide and legislative office facing an unexpected hurdle in their bid to get public financing.
Reagan foe says complaint over manuals could force her from office
A complaint alleging that Secretary of State Michele Reagan broke the law when she decided not to issue a new election procedures manual for the 2016 cycle could lead to her removal from office, the attorney who filed it said.
Reagan’s office skips election manual
Secretary of State Michele Reagan did not compile a new election procedures manual for the 2016 cycle, perhaps the first time in decades, if not longer, that the office did not release the biennial publication that instructs county and local officials on the conduct of elections.
Ex-contractor says Reagan inaccurately faulted him for pamphlet error
A report from Secretary of State Michele Reagan’s office inaccurately claimed that election officials asked a former contract employee how to compile a mailing list for publicity pamphlets for the May 17 special election, the ex-contractor said.
Reagan holds first public meeting on presidential primary
Voters outraged at Arizona officials for bungling the March 22 presidential primary election appeared to personally voice their experiences to Secretary of State Michele Reagan during a community outreach event in Phoenix.
Critics sound alarm over ‘kingmaker’ provision in campaign finance bill
A sweeping piece of legislation is eliminating a restriction enacted by voters 30 years ago as part of Arizona’s first major campaign finance reform.
Senate panel advances hefty bill to overhaul campaign finance laws
Republican lawmakers are working with the Secretary of State’s Office to overhaul the state’s campaign finance system with a 54-page rewrite critics say is too long and complicated to rush through the Legislature.
Lawmakers wade into Clean Elections rules fight
Republican lawmakers are hoping to go to the ballot box to settle a dispute over whether the Citizens Clean Elections Commission is subject to the same rulemaking regulations as other state agencies.
Historian-author to do work for Arizona Capitol Museum
A prominent Arizona historian is being enlisted to help advance the Arizona Capitol Museum.
Active, but not activist: Reagan wades into controversial issues
Michele Reagan’s first year as secretary of state was marked by a flurry of activity. The longtime former legislator took on more of an activist role than her predecessor, Ken Bennett, wading into a number of controversial issues.
Lottery decides order of candidates on presidential ballot
If you believe that whoever is first on the ballot has the edge, then Rick Santorum will win the state's March 22 presidential preference primary.
