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Dumping a Burden: Counties pick right time to challenge voting-rights strictures
In two Arizona counties, the civil rights movement may soon be giving way to a new era, one in which elections officials don’t need the federal government’s permission to make such mundane administrative changes as moving polling places or changing voter-registration deadlines.
Arizona’s registered independents now exceed Democrats
Independent voters in Arizona now outnumber registered Democrats.
Court rejects request on Arizona ballot issue
A federal appeals court is refusing to order Arizona to count provisional ballots cast by voters whose citizenship wasn't confirmed when they applied to register to vote.
Group seeks ballot processing after court ruling
A civil rights group asked an appeals court to require Arizona counties to process provisional ballots from voters with unconfirmed citizenship status.
Arizonans must show ID to vote at polling places
Arizona law requires voters casting ballots at polling places to show identification.
Independents see voter gains; Democrats’ share shrinks
The state's latest voter rolls paint a worrisome picture for Democrats this November. Arizona added nearly 159,000 new voters since the general election two years ago, pushing the electoral population to more than 3.1 million. But the number of Democrats shrank by almost 20,000.
Election night just the beginning for counties with piles of early ballots
Early ballots will be the first tallied on election night. And if history is a guide, they will also be among the last.
Ruling strikes down part of Arizona Voter ID law
A federal appeals court has struck down a key part of Arizona's law requiring voters to prove they are citizens before registering to vote or casting ballots.
Survey: Latinos still strongly support Democrats
In a year when Democrats are struggling to energize supporters, Hispanic voters appear significantly less motivated than the rest of the U.S. to cast election ballots even though two-thirds of Latino registered voters say they'll vote Democratic in their congressional race, a Pew Hispanic Center study found.
Registration deadline looms for Nov. 2 election
The deadline for Arizonans to register to vote in the Nov. 2 general election is midnight on Monday.
Activists say SB 1070, economy could boost Latino turnout; pundits not so sure
Activists say Latinos, feeling the pressure of the recession and concerned about the effects of SB 1070, will flock to the polls and wield the influence of their numbers. This is not the first year activists have touted the voting potential of Latinos, who make up an estimated 31 percent of Arizona’s population. But political scientists and activists have differing views about whether this wi[...]
Normal turnout predicted for Ariz. primary Tuesday
Turnout is expected to be between 20-25 percent of registered voters, the range seen in Arizona's recent primary elections.
