Top allies of Donald Trump in Arizona said they don’t believe the 2016 presidential election will be rigged, but defended the GOP nominee over a slew of remarks that have drawn condemnation from Republicans across the country, including some supporters.
Read More »A review of key states with Voter ID laws found no voter impersonation fraud
Politicians and voting rights advocates continue to clash over whether photo ID and other voting requirements are needed to prevent voter fraud, but a News21 analysis and recent court rulings show little evidence that such fraud is widespread.
Read More »Can you really open a ballot envelope using a microwave?
The Arizona Capitol Times investigates an oft-repeated rumor that people could commit voter fraud by opening a ballot using a microwave and a bowl of water. Does it work?
Read More »Senate tentatively OKs bill aimed at curtailing voter fraud
A bill to keep voters from casting ballots using the names of dead people received preliminary approval Monday in the Arizona Senate even though there was no evidence that type of fraud was occurring in the state.
Read More »House Committee votes to make ballot harvesting a felony
Insisting there must be fraud taking place, a Republican-controlled House committee voted today to make it a felony to take someone else's early ballot to a polling place.
Read More »Lawmakers revive old election controversies, redefine ‘political committee’ 
Arizona’s election laws saw some significant overhauls during the 2015 legislative session, as well as some major proposals that fell short.
Read More »Ballot harvest: Video sparks new debate over banning bulk voting technique 
A video which shows a Citizens for a Better Arizona canvasser dropping hundreds of ballots into a box at the Maricopa County Elections Department has re-ignited the debate over “ballot harvesting” by voter outreach groups. The practice is perfectly legal. But that hasn’t stopped critics from claiming voter fraud and even posting death threats against the canvasser in the comments section of the video on YouTube.
Read More »Arizonan guilty of voting in 2nd state in 2010
Arizona's top elections official says an Arizona woman has been convicted of voting in two states during the 2010 general election.
Read More »Dual lists, dueling officials 
Conflicting policies likely to produce headaches as elections approach
Attorney General Tom Horne says he suspects the few voters who didn’t prove their citizenship when they registered with federal forms are in the U.S. illegally.
Picking up ballots
Mysterious visits to south Phoenix home became catalyst for new elections law
Rey Valenzuela was at his home in south Phoenix during election season last year when a young man, clipboard in hand, knocked on his door and asked for his wife.