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A yearlong feud between election officials in one of the nation’s biggest swing counties is finally over — at least on paper
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (1206+ words) Officials in one of the nation’s biggest swing counties huddled in separate, windowless jury chambers at a courthouse Monday. Outside, a summer monsoon storm unleashed dust, wind, rain, and lightning over Phoenix. Inside, long after business hours, a local judge…...
Trump administration threatens state election officials with criminal charges if they have noncitizen voters
1+ week, 1+ day ago (989+ words) The U.S. Department of Justice has sent letters to election officials in several states warning that they could face criminal prosecution if they knowingly leave noncitizens on their voter rolls or allow noncitizens to receive, cast, or have ballots counted in…...
The Arizona secretary of state race pits a partisan crusader against a pragmatist
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1389+ words) One is a rule-following election administrator. The other is a bomb-throwing election attorney. That’s the choice voters face in Arizona’s Republican primary for secretary of state. The winner could oversee the high-stakes 2028 presidential race in the state — if they beat…...
Arizona county is set to use a new ballot paper born of longstanding election mistrust
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1569+ words) Officials in Mohave County, Arizona, walked into a public meeting last year with bad news for their bosses. The rural, bright-red county wanted to adopt a type of ballot paper with watermarks, embedded fibers, microprinting, and other security features for…...
Judge rebuffs Trump attempt to obtain Pennsylvania voter information
2+ week, 3+ day ago (375+ words) A federal district judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking a copy of the state’s voter roll containing voters’ personal identifying information. “Public statements from government officials reveal its intentions: to create a…...
Arizona Court of Appeals rules in Maricopa County election dispute as primary draws near
3+ week, 5+ day ago (827+ words) Update, June 18, 3:30 p.m. MST: This story has been updated to include comments from Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap. The Arizona Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a ruling that was favorable to Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap in his long-running legal…...
This ballot measure could reshape voting in Arizona
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (965+ words) In a contentious late-night vote, the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature on Friday placed a measure on the November ballot that, if passed by voters, would significantly alter voting in the state. The measure, HCR 2001, would make various changes to voting procedures,…...
Arizona Supreme Court declines to review fake electors case against Trump allies
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) The Arizona Supreme Court won’t review lower court rulings that crippled Attorney General Kris Mayes’ fake electors case, leaving the prosecution of 18 people who attempted to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in limbo. The case is one of several that…...
Arizona promised to keep these voters’ data confidential. Years later, it accidentally sent out their addresses.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1770+ words) Arizona is supposed to keep the addresses and telephone numbers of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims confidential, but state election officials accidentally released information about hundreds of protected voters in 2024. (Michelle Perez for Votebeat) Staff at the Arizona…...
Weeks before voting starts, Maricopa County’s top election officials are still warring
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (490+ words) Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is asking a judge to hold the county’s board of supervisors in civil contempt, escalating a longstanding and messy dispute over election control as the state primary creeps closer. It adds to a spiraling saga…...