In a deal reached Thursday, two groups who challenged the law will not pursue their claim that it is unconstitutional to refuse to count ballots that have not arrived in the mail by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Read More »Republicans rail against all-mail elections, but they vote by mail
Saying it is ripe for fraud, many Arizona Republican lawmakers oppose the idea of sending mail ballots to all voters during the COVID-19 crisis, but 79% of the GOP caucus opts for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their vote.
Read More »State defends court challenge to 2016 ballot harvesting law
Arizona is entitled to make "ballot harvesting'' a crime despite a federal law that allows anyone to deliver a letter, the state's legal defenders are arguing.
Read More »Fontes: Multistate database to ease, improve voting process
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes said April 27 that a new “master database of voters” should help Arizona and other states improve the accuracy of voter rolls and increase access to voter registration.
Read More »Pearl Harbor survivor commemorates stamp honoring USS Arizona Memorial
It’s been more than seven decades since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but 91-year-old Albert Thomas’ memories of that day haven’t dimmed. He wants to make sure other Americans don’t forget the details either.
Read More »Arizona wineries toast bill to allow U.S. Postal Service shipping
A bill pending in Congress would reverse a 1909 law prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from delivering wine and beer. That would be the service on par with private carriers such as UPS and FedEx, which have allowed wineries to ship wine directly to consumers for decades.
Read More »U.S. Postal Service to showcase Cathedral Rock on Arizona centennial stamp
Images of Sedona’s Cathedral Rock will grace letters across the country in February as a first-class stamp allows Americans to help celebrate Arizona’s centennial.
Read More »7 Ariz. postal stations avoid consolidation
The U.S. Postal Service's Arizona District announced Aug. 19 that no changes will be made at seven of the eight Arizona postal facilities it has been studying for possible consolidation. Still under consideration is Tucson's Midtown Station but district officials say a final decision won't be made until Oct. 1 at the earliest.
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