Elections
Arizona state Sen. Kelly Townsend has abandoned her run for Congress, and will instead challenge fellow Republican Wendy Rogers for reelection. Plus, a series of election-related bills were defeated this week at the state Capitol.
Mar. 11, 2022
The Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a bill that requires voters to provide satisfactory evidence of U.S. citizenship to cast a ballot. It also requires proof of residency within the state.
Mar. 11, 2022
The Arizona Senate voted down a plan to require the state auditor general to conduct an exhaustive review following every election.
Mar. 10, 2022
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Three seats were up for grabs in Tempe’s City Council election on Tuesday. Unofficial early results show Arlene Chin, Berdetta Hodge and incumbent Jennifer Adams are in the lead.
Mar. 9, 2022
Arizona’s Secretary of State race has been generating a lot of interest — and money.
Mar. 8, 2022
Expecting an increased interest in in-person voting and citing population growth, the Maricopa County Elections Department is looking for more voting locations for this year’s elections.
Mar. 8, 2022
Arizona senators have voted against a bill that would provide more powers for the attorney general to investigate elections. The measure, proposed by Republican lawmakers, would have given the attorney general and county attorneys the authority to enforce state election laws on members of Congress and presidential electors.
Mar. 8, 2022
Independent voters now lead the party registration in Maricopa County. But that may be an indicator that a growing number of people in the county — and the state — are truly less associated with the Democratic and Republican parties.
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Mar. 7, 2022
Some analysts believe there are signs that more Republicans are finally ready to stop disputing the 2020 election.
Mar. 7, 2022
A group that wants to allow independent voters more say in Arizona elections is renewing its call for this year’s midterm races. Former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson is part of a group called Save Democracy.
Mar. 6, 2022
On a nearly party-line vote, Arizona Republicans in the House passed House Bill 2238, a bill that would put restrictions on ballot drop-boxes. Two Democrats did not vote.
Mar. 4, 2022
An Arizona House of Representatives panel approved a bill that would require petition circulators to read out the full 300-word description of what they are trying to get people to sign.
Mar. 3, 2022
Arizona voters will decide in November whether to change the state’s voter identification laws.
Mar. 1, 2022
Here are the candidates so far in the 2022 race for Arizona secretary of state.
Katie Hobbs, the current Arizona secretary of state, has declined seeking a second term in favor of running for governor.
Jul. 7, 2021
Here are the candidates for Arizona governor in the 2022. Gov. Doug Ducey's second term ends in 2023, and Arizona state law bars him from serving more than two consecutive terms.
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Jun. 22, 2021
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