Arizona Elections

Former Clerk of the Board takes helm of Cochise County's elections department

Oct 16, 2023 Tim Mattix will be Cochise County's new elections director

Arizona Greens push to regain party recognition and get on 2024 ballot

Oct 15, 2023 Parties looking to qualify for recognition must submit at least 34,127 valid signatures to the Secretary of State’s office by Nov. 30.

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election

Oct 10, 2023 Lake launched a U.S. Senate campaign for an Arizona seat in a splashy Scottsdale rally on Tuesday, having never conceded that she lost last year's race for Arizona governor.

Judge dismisses lawsuit contesting jail district election

Oct 10, 2023 Four Cochise County residents filed the lawsuit alleging misconduct by the county

Kari Lake files to run for Senate

Oct 3, 2023 Lake has scheduled a rally for next Tuesday to make a "HUGE" announcement.

Cochise County Elections Director Resigns, Again

Sep 18, 2023 Cochise County Elections Director Bob Bartelsmeyer submitted his resignation last Friday

Cochise Supervisor files suit against state and Maricopa County officals over 2022 Election

Sep 11, 2023 The Republican County Supervisor claims that Maricopa County Elections Officials didn't follow procedure when verifiying signatures on mail-in ballots

The Buzz: The benefits and drawbacks of becoming a city or town

Sep 8, 2023 As Vail considers incorporating, we ask what changes in a community when it adds local government.

Cochise County Supervisors don't approve measures to prevent ballot fraud

Aug 23, 2023 Recorder resigns as interim County Elections Director

Vail could become its own town

Aug 21, 2023 The issue may end up in court before voters get to it.

The Buzz: What's changing in campaign finance before 2024

Aug 18, 2023 As the next presidential election approaches, we ask if who pays for campaigns is getting clearer.

Arizona Democrats lose lawsuit looking to block No Labels Party

Aug 10, 2023 No Labels says it is seeking ballot access in many states and will run a bipartisan “unity ticket” for president “if the two parties select unreasonably divisive presidential nominees.”

Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona

Aug 8, 2023 If proponents collect enough signatures, Arizona will become the latest state to put the question of reproductive rights directly to voters.

Texas man who threatened poll workers and Arizona officials is sentenced to 3 1/2 years

Aug 5, 2023 Prosecutors say court documents showed that Goltz threatened several people — including a lawyer with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and a Maricopa County elections official — on far-right social media platforms.

Mojave County rejects proposal to hand-count ballots in 2024 elections

Aug 2, 2023 Prior to the vote, Mohave County Elections Director Allen Tempert told the board that hand counting ballots for upcoming elections would require hiring more than 245 new workers.

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