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Arizona GOP seeks to retain control of Legislature
Arizona Republicans are trying to keep control over both chambers of the Legislature in Tuesday's general election as the state uses districts newly redrawn under criteria that included fostering competition between the two major parties.
Advocacy groups looking to early ballots to boost Latino votes
Groups out to boost voting by Latinos in Arizona are combining classic get-out-the-vote tactics with a push for casting early ballots.
Hotly contested races on tap for general election
For many candidates, the Aug. 28 primary election settled whether they will join next year’s state Legislature. But for others, the results merely signaled that they will be part of bigger matchups in the general election. At least five Senate seats will be fiercely contested this November, based on an analysis by the Arizona Capitol Times.
Court hearings set for lawsuits on ‘Top-2’ primary measure
Back-to-back court hearings are scheduled Thursday on dueling lawsuits over whether Arizona voters will decide the fate of an initiative proposal to dramatically change how the state conducts primary elections.
US Justice Department to monitor Arizona elections
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that it will monitor primary elections in Arizona's Maricopa County.
In the middle – Independents playing minimal role in primaries
Independents may make up a third of Arizona’s registered voters, but their influence on the upcoming primary elections won’t come close to matching their numbers.
Record number of Pima County early ballots mailed
The Pima County Recorder's Office is mailing out a record number of early ballots for the Aug. 28 primary election.
No one-size-fits-all approach to wooing Hispanics
In Arizona, Mexican immigrant Carlos Gomez backs Republican Mitt Romney because he's more conservative on social issues than his Democratic opponent.
Ariz. seeks to keep voter registration rule
The state of Arizona asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let the state's requirement that people prove their citizenship in order to register to vote remain in effect during the current election cycle.
Open primary ballot initiative supporters claim enough signatures
Supporters of a proposed state constitutional amendment to change how Arizona conducts its primary elections say they have collected enough voter signatures to get it on the November ballot.
Maricopa County’s early voter list tops 1 million
More than half of the 1.9 million registered voters in Arizona's most populous county are now signed up to automatically receive ballots for early voting.
Arizona votes on seven ballot measures in 2012
The race is on to woo voters for a slate of ballot measures passed by the 50th Legislature on property taxes, government financing, trust land and states’ rights.
Some of the seven propositions on the November 2012 ballot have dry subjects that might be difficult to grasp, making it all the more important for backers to get organized and present a coherent message, said David Berman, [...]
