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May 4, 2023

Bill keeps home addresses secret, impact unclear

Citing death threats, lawmakers passed a bill May 3 meant to seal their home addresses from the public if a judge agrees, but it’s not clear how the new legislation will work in practice or if anyone will still be able to check that lawmakers live in the districts they represent. 

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Apr 21, 2023

Arizona elections work, but they can be better

Arizona elections are free, fair, and secure — and that’s not a coincidence.

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Apr 4, 2023

Senate votes to keep secretary of state from overseeing elections they’re in

The Republican-controlled Arizona Senate voted Tuesday to require that the state’s top election official not participate in overseeing elections in which he or she is on the ballot - leaving the proposal one vote away in the House from heading to Democratic governor and former secretary of state Katie Hobbs' desk.

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Mar 14, 2023

Attorneys urge Supreme Court to dismiss Lake’s elections claims

Attorneys for Katie Hobbs, Adrian Fontes and Maricopa County are urging the justices of the Arizona Supreme Court to send Kari Lake packing in her latest -- and possibly last -- bid to overturn the results of the 2022 gubernatorial race.

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Mar 6, 2023

Judge orders Finchem to pay legal fees of Fontes

Calling his 2022 election challenge "groundless and not brought in good faith,'' a judge has ordered Mark Finchem and his attorney to pay the legal fees of successful secretary of state candidate Adrian Fontes.

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Feb 9, 2023

Fontes and Richer laugh, debate at Valley Bar event

Between playful jabs and Harry Potter references, former political opponents and current election officials Adrian Fontes and Stephen Richer talked about election reform proposals in a rare live event on Wednesday night at Valley Bar, the bar and nightclub off Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix. 

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Feb 3, 2023

State GOP makes another effort to kill on-demand early voting

The Arizona Republican Party is making a last-ditch effort to get a court to do what lawmakers have so far refused: Kill on-demand early voting in the state.

Jan 31, 2023

Fontes seeks investigation of Lake for publishing voter signatures

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is seeking an investigation of failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake after the she published signatures of some people from the voter registration records.

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Jan 18, 2023

Finchem still seeking donations to pay off his debt in failed bid

Mark Finchem is still trying to raise money this week to pay off what he said is the debt for his failed bid for secretary of state. In a new fundraising email to supporters on Wednesday, Finchem asked people to "donate $25, $50, $100 or more'' to "stand with election integrity'' and "fight the propaganda.'' But it concludes with a disclosure that any money raised will "help pay off campaign debt.[...]

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Jan 5, 2023

Fontes at inauguration calls for prosecution of those who harass election workers

Arizona's new secretary of state called for the prosecution of people who harass those involved in running elections. In his inaugural address Thursday, Adrian Fontes spoke of the lessons he learned as a boy in Nogales about honor.

Pinal County, elections, primary election, November, ballots, election overhaul, voters, Volkmer, tabulation, ballots
Jan 5, 2023

Pinal officials deny ‘hiding’ election issues; maintain there wasn’t fraud

Pinal County officials deny burgeoning claims that they withheld information about ballot discrepancies from the courts and from voters.  

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Jan 4, 2023

Hamadeh’s bid for attorney general continues as he seeks new trial

Abe Hamadeh’s bid for attorney general marches on as he filed a motion for a new trial, citing vote total discrepancies revealed in Pinal County’s recount as grounds to revisit ballots. 

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