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Supreme Court upholds IRC authority over congressional districts
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled upheld the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission’s authority to draw congressional districts, defying expectations that it would return that power to the Legislature for the first time in more than 20 years.
A people’s veto for the Legislature’s map?
Even if the US Supreme Court rules that the IRC lacks the authority to draw congressional districts, Dems may have a chance to hold on to the current congressional map for at least one more cycle.
Bill modifying early ballot collection dies in House
A measure limiting who can collect early ballots quietly died in the House on Friday morning, even as lawmakers explained their votes.
Bill making it tougher to recall elected officials sent to governor
The House on April 1 gave final approval to HB2407, which demands strict compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements for referendum and recall efforts – or else a judge may toss out the voter-driven effort.
Voters, possibly Congress, will determine fate of Land Dept. funding
Now that lawmakers have voted in favor of a proposal allowing the Arizona State Land Department to fund itself through the sale of state trust land, two more votes may be needed before the plan can go into effect – one from the state’s voters and one from Congress.
Amending the state Constitution could become tougher
An Arizona lawmaker wants to make it more difficult for voters to amend Arizona’s Constitution, but first he has to convince voters that it’s the right thing to do.
We the people applies at 60 percent
Lovas wants to make it more difficult to amend Arizona’s constitution, but first he’s got to convince voters that it’s the right thing to do. HCR2001 (constitutional amendments; 60 percent approval) would place a question on the 2016 ballot to amend the Arizona Constitution so that, in the future, constitutional changes would need the approval of at least 60 percent of voters.
Recount challenge filed over ‘insecure pieces of crap’
A group of voters from CD2 sued Bennett late yesterday, claiming that the recount process in the Barber-McSally race is being conducted in violation of state law, but the court this afternoon rejected the request.
Democrats need major turnout to win in Arizona
After months of campaigning, candidates for Arizona's top elected offices will find out Tuesday if they persuaded enough voters to back them to win.
Courts on trial: Judge’s low rating tests legal retention system
Voter interest will be tested this year as a Superior Court judge goes to the ballot with one of the worst job appraisals in Arizona’s history of using the merit and retention system for the bench.
AZ gubernatorial candidates DuVal, Ducey make final campaign push
The Republican and Democratic candidates for Arizona governor are making a final campaign push through the state as they try to seal a general election win and their parties pull out all the stops to get voters to the polls.
Voters share what’s on their minds as Election Day approaches
Most of those who identified themselves as independents see themselves as conservative or liberal. Most say they want to know who is funding political ads but don’t believe those ads affect their decisions as voters.
