Elections

IRC Plan map
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission finished the bulk of its work earlier this year when its legislative and congressional maps were approved. But some questions remained about a couple of the legislative districts, in particular.
Aug. 1, 2022
A sign directing voters
Arizona voters go to the polls Aug. 2 to elect their parties’ nominees for U.S. Senate, governor and many more positions. The national spotlight will be back on us, and allegations of election fraud are already flying.
Aug. 1, 2022
A sign directing voters
Maricopa County voters no longer have to go to a specific voting location.
Jul. 31, 2022
karrin taylor robson
Karrin Taylor Robson has spent $18 million in her bid to be the Republican party’s pick for governor. In contrast, former TV news anchor Kari Lake has spent just $3.8 million.
Jul. 30, 2022
KJZZ logo generic card
A Massachusetts man arrested today Friday allegedly sent a message containing a bomb threat to an unnamed election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.
Jul. 29, 2022
G. Elliott Morris is the author of "Strength in Numbers"
In an election year like this one, polls are ubiquitous. But are they just a snapshot in time providing context, or do the numbers actually mean something?
Jul. 28, 2022
2022 Arizona primary ballot
Arizona’s primary election is less than a week away, and the top federal prosecutor here has chosen a point person to handle complaints of possible voter discrimination, intimidation and fraud.
Jul. 27, 2022
Voters line up at a polling station
Chuck Coughlin is working with the organization Save Democracy AZ to change how our primary system works — possibly by changing to a top-two or ranked-choice process.
Jul. 27, 2022
Voters enter a polling station Dove of the Desert United Methodist Church in Glendale
It’s now nearly two years since former President Donald Trump’s 2020 loss in Arizona. And despite all the audits and bluster, this year’s election isn’t all that different.
KJZZ's Voter Guide
Jul. 26, 2022
putting a ballot in a mailbox
Voters who still have early ballots can drop them off at any of the county’s vote centers between now and Election Day, or vote in person.
Jul. 26, 2022
Rachel Mitchell
There weren't supposed to be candidates running for Maricopa County attorney this year. But a special election has been called, and whoever wins in November only gets a brief window to work on rebuilding one of the largest prosecuting offices in the country.
KJZZ's Voter Guide
Jul. 26, 2022
Kingman Mayor Jen Miles is stepping down from her office prior to the end of her term in December.
Jul. 26, 2022
arizona flag, u.s. flag
As Republicans aim to unseat Democrat Mark Kelly, the campaign for U.S. Senate in Arizona is among the most expensive in the country.
Arizona Voter Guide
Jul. 21, 2022
President Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence, held rival campaign events in Arizona on Friday, turning the governor's race into a broader referendum on the Republican Party's future.
KJZZ's Voters Guide
Jul. 21, 2022
Donald Trump
The latest Jan. 6 Committee hearing is taking place July 21 and members plan to focus on former President Donald Trump’s behavior and activities during a three-hour period on the day of the attempted insurrection.
Jul. 21, 2022
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer (right) stands with Sheriff Paul Penzone
Arizona voters can expect security to be more robust at polling places when they cast ballots Aug. 2.
Jul. 20, 2022
gavel in a courtroom
The race for state attorney general is one of the most crowded fields on Arizona’s primary ballots. And recent Supreme Court decisions have put this down-ballot race in the spotlight.
Arizona Voter Guide
Jul. 20, 2022
Contractors working for Cyber Ninjas
Advocacy groups in Arizona are seeking a federal ban on the firm hired to audit 2020 election results in Maricopa County.
Jul. 19, 2022
A Kari Lake campaign sign
A flurry of endorsements for GOP-gubernatorial hopeful Karrin Taylor Robson have turned the Arizona primary into a proxy battle for the state of the Republican Party. Former allies of Donald Trump are backing the opponent of his preferred nominee, Kari Lake.
Arizona Voter Guide
Jul. 19, 2022
Maricopa County Elections Department tabulation machines
Arizona’s secretary of state has many election-related and administrative functions. But one task, once mundane, has been politicized by some of the candidates vying for the office: election certification.
Jul. 18, 2022

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