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Aug 24, 2016

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.

Aug 15, 2016

Ballot power: The importance of women

On August 26, Arizona women will celebrate women’s right to vote. Women will commemorate the sacrifices and perseverance of those who fought 50 years to secure for women the right to vote. Women stood in pouring rain and freezing snow. They were beaten, jailed, went on hunger strikes, were force-fed and called crazy for wanting to vote. The women experienced harsh conditions in prison with po[...]

Aug 1, 2016

Monday is deadline to register to vote in Arizona primary

Monday is the last day to register to vote in Arizona's Aug. 30 primary election.

Apr 27, 2016

Panel of federal judges to review Tucson elections

The full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will review the constitutionality of Tucson's local elections systems after a three-member panel of the court ruled against it.

Apr 1, 2016

Miscalculations quickly became apparent as voters lined up at the polls

When Roberta Henning left her home in Glendale to vote on March 22, she never thought it would consume her entire day and she would fail – for the first time ever – to cast a ballot.

Mar 22, 2016

Long queues at today’s polls

The secretary of state’s office has been getting reports of long lines at polling places today. Lawyer Thomas Galvin, for example, described on Twitter one polling place as a “zoo.” Reagan is hoping that this means a high turnout, a result of the enthusiasm brought about by non-traditional candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.

Mar 22, 2016

Long lines bog down Arizona presidential primary

The Arizona presidential primary drew long lines Tuesday as people waited at least an hour in many polling spots to cast their ballots amid heightened interest in the polarizing contest for the White House.

Mar 21, 2016

Early ballot returns suggest some voters may have jumped the gun

If Maricopa County is an indication, a lot of folks already have decided who they want to be the next president. It just may be that person is no longer running.

Feb 4, 2016

House tentatively outlaws most early ballot collection

The House has given initial approval to a measure that would block voter-outreach groups from collecting and dropping off early ballots.

Jan 26, 2016

Arizona’s voter registration dips in last quarter of 2015

The number of people registered to vote in Arizona declined by 1 percent during the last three months of 2015.

Jan 25, 2016

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.

Jan 5, 2016

Lawn signs could sway votes in close elections, report says

There's a new report that shows those lawn signs for candidates that pop up before every election actually can sway a few votes -- perhaps just enough to change the outcome of a close election. And that surprised the researchers who conducted the experiment.

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