Elections
An Arizona county's plan to hand count all ballots cast in next week's election has triggered a court challenge, marking the latest twist to the effort by rural Cochise County to mollify skeptics distrustful of its vote-counting equipment.
Nov. 2, 2022
Immigration is top of mind for many voters — and candidates — this election cycle.
But, especially here in Arizona, it’s hard to get past the divisive rhetoric.
Nov. 2, 2022
A federal judge late Tuesday immediately shut down most of the activities of those monitoring ballot drop boxes. In an extensive temporary restraining order, Judge Michael Liburdi acknowledged that there is a First Amendment right of people to "gather on a public sidewalk and watch at a distance.''
Nov. 1, 2022
Though U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says her family has received thousands of messages of support, some have decided to make fun of the event.
Nov. 1, 2022
A group called Faiths United to Save Democracy is looking to recruit 2,000 clergy members in a handful of states, including Arizona, to "promote peaceful and safe elections for all voters."
Nov. 1, 2022
Arizona's politics are in the national spotlight. And it's not just ads that are boosting interest, but sketches and interviews as well.
Nov. 1, 2022
The Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona, Marc Victor, dropped out of the race Tuesday and urged his supporters to vote for Republican Blake Masters.
Nov. 1, 2022
More than 1.9 million voters in Maricopa County requested early ballots for the Nov. 8 election. County elections officials say those ballots should be mailed no later than Tuesday.
Oct. 31, 2022
Arizona’s election races are close up and down the ballot, according to the newest and last poll of likely voters before the election from OH Predictive Insights. The firm polled 600 people last week, through calls and texts.
Oct. 31, 2022
A poll released earlier this election season found the most important issues to Latino voters in Arizona were inflation, crime and gun violence and jobs. And how candidates and campaigns reach out to this group of voters can be critical to their success at the polls.
Oct. 31, 2022
There is quite a long list of propositions on the ballot this November — 10 in all. But, unlike most propositions, which come from citizen initiatives, three of them this time around were referred to the ballot by the Legislature — and they’re aimed at the initiative process itself.
Oct. 31, 2022
More automatic recounts of ballots may occur during the November election as a result of a state bill passed in May.
Oct. 30, 2022
The number of LGBTQ voters in Arizona is projected to dramatically increase in the coming years, according to a new report. This shift is also happening nationally, and it could reshape the electoral landscape.
→ KJZZ’s Arizona Voter Guide
→ KJZZ’s Arizona Voter Guide
Oct. 28, 2022
A growing number of Republican leaders are throwing their support behind a ballot proposition that would open in-state tuition to undocumented students in Arizona.
→ A guide to propositions on the 2022 Arizona midterm ballot
→ A guide to propositions on the 2022 Arizona midterm ballot
Oct. 28, 2022
A federal judge Friday refused to bar a group from monitoring outdoor ballot boxes in Arizona’s largest county where watchers have shown up armed and in ballistic vests, saying to do so could violate the monitors' constitutional rights.
Oct. 28, 2022
Acts of voter intimidation and harassment have been reported all across the state. And there's confusion over how Cochise County intends to follow state law in its ballot-counting efforts.
Oct. 28, 2022
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission in Arizona is a nonpartisan group established to help ensure election integrity. However, a grassroots national organization that has had members monitoring drop boxes following unfounded conspiracies of ballot harvesting is operating under a similar name: Clean Elections USA.
Oct. 27, 2022
In the wake of Katie Hobbs’ refusal to debate rival gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, one Citizens Clean Elections Commission member says the board has the future in mind.
Oct. 27, 2022
A suspect has been identified and arrested after the headquarters of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs was burglarized.
Oct. 27, 2022
Maricopa County officials estimate it will take 10 to 12 days before final results of the Nov. 8 elections are posted.
Oct. 26, 2022
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