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Arizona campaign submits 421, 451 signatures for initiative to limit Empowerment Scholarship Account eligibility and spending
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (263+ words) In Arizona, the Protect Education, Accountability Now campaign submitted 421, 451 signatures to the Arizona secretary of state on July 2 for its initiative. It was the only campaign among the six initiatives filed for the November 2026 election to submit signatures for review....
Arizona legislature adds seven measures to the November ballot, bringing the total to 10 ballot measures for voters to decide
2+ week, 6+ day ago (335+ words) The Arizona State Legislature approved seven ballot measures for the Nov. 2026 ballot before adjourning in the early morning hours on June 13, 2026. To place a measure on the statewide ballot, both chambers of the state legislature must approve the bill by…...
Twenty-seven candidates are running for Arizona's nine congressional districts this year " the second-fewest since 2014
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (339+ words) This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U. S. House of Representatives in Arizona was March 23, 2026. This year has the second-fewest number of candidates running for the U. S. House since 2014. Twenty-seven candidates " 16 Democrats and 11 Republicans " are running for Arizona's nine congressional…...
Two Democrats who faced off in 2024 compete again for Arizona's 1st Congressional District
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (315+ words) Marlene Gal'n-Woods, Rick Mc Cartney, Amish Shah, and Jonathan Treble are running in the Democratic primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District on July 21. Gal'n-Woods and Shah lead in endorsements and media attention. Incumbent David Schweikert (R) is running for governor of Arizona....
State legislatures enact over 200 election-related bills in first four months of 2026
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (697+ words) As state legislators continue their work across the country, let's take a look at some data from our State of Election Administration Policy 2026 Spring Report. Lawmakers consider thousands of bills and resolutions each year, but our election policy reports dive…...
The Ballot Bulletin: New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (904+ words) In this week's edition, we cover 504 bills state legislatures acted on in the last week and look at trends in legislation regarding troop and law enforcement presence at the polls. Lawmakers in 36 states acted on 504 election-related bills over the past…...
New Mexico enacts law prohibiting the deployment of troops to polling places
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (553+ words) On March 9, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed legislation prohibiting a person from bringing or ordering military troops or armed federal agents to a polling place or ballot drop box location. Federal law prohibits the deployment of troops or…...
Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring the state to lower SNAP payment error rate to 3% by December 2030.
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (601+ words) Ballotpedia News Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring the state to lower SNAP payment error rate to 3% by December 2030. On Feb. 20, Governor Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed House Bill 2206, which would have required the Arizona Department of Economic Security to lower the state's…...
Arizona moves its primary from August to July
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) Arizona's 2026 primary will now occur on July 21, after Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) signed legislation on Feb. 6 that moves up the state's primary date. Under HB 2022, primary elections will now take place on the second-to-last Tuesday in July. Previously, primaries occurred on…...