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A sign directs voters to a polling site set up at Temple Emanu-El in Tucson on Nov. 3, 2020.

Here's what happens to an unreadable ballot in Arizona

Nov 5, 2020 Unfounded rumors about Sharpies don't match up with the process that takes place if a ballot is unreadable.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the "Stay home, stay safe" message from the tribal government guarantees that businesses in the nation have the "the safest environment" compared to those outside its tribal lands during the pandemic.

Navajo Nation shifts to curfews to decrease travel, exposure to COVID-19

Nov 5, 2020 Residents have been traveling to buy essentials as weekend lockdowns closed businesses in the nation, the president said.
File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Democrats poised to expand control of Pima County Board of Supervisors

Nov 4, 2020 After initial results, Steve Christy likely to be the board's sole Republican.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: Halloween parties raided at UA, spending big on Prop 208, trails reopen in Santa Catalinas

Nov 2, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Nov. 2
An image composite of campaign signs for U.S. Senate candidates Democrat Mark Kelly and Republican incumbent Martha McSally.

Moderate voters gave Democrats an Arizona Senate seat in 2018. Will they do it again?

Oct 30, 2020 To some voters, Joe Biden and Mark Kelly are more reminiscent of John McCain than their Republican opponents.
Two women fill out their ballots at a polling place in Pima County.

Dems make big voter registration gains in AZ, but GOP still leads

Oct 29, 2020 Democrats are the second-most popular political group for the first time since 2010.
A screenshot of Arizona State University Indian Legal Clinic's poll and voting location locator for voters living in tribal lands.

Tool helps voters locate polling sites in tribal lands

Oct 29, 2020 The ASU Indian Legal Clinic says the poll locator tool meets a need for Indigenous voters who don't have standard addresses.
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf, Feb. 26, 2020.

DHS head touts immigration policy at Arizona sheriffs' roundtable

Oct 23, 2020 Chad Wolf promoted the Migrant Protection Protocols as safe, though critics say the policy fails obligations to asylum seekers.
An image from a handout video produced by the U.S. Census Bureau promoting participation in the 2020 census.

Gauging Arizona’s participation in the 2020 census

Oct 23, 2020 The state attempted to boost participation in traditionally undercounted communities.
A woman holds up a "Latinos for Trump" sign outside of Tucson International Airport where President Trump held a campaign rally on Oct. 19, 2020.

How Trump’s message lands with some Latino voters

Oct 23, 2020 The president's reelection campaign has strong support from the owners of one Catalina restaurant.
Sign in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's lands urging tribal members to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Judge denies early voting site within Pascua Yaqui tribal lands

Oct 22, 2020 The tribe sued Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez last week in effort to reinstate the site her office closed in 2018.
Pima County Board of Supervisors Chairman Richard Elías speaks during a press conference with county and city of Tucson leaders about COVID-19 precautions on March 9, 2020.

Mission Library renamed in honor of Richard Elías

Oct 22, 2020 The longtime Pima County supervisor died in March.
California Sen. Kamala Harris (L) and Vice President Mike Pence in a televised debate, October 7, 2020.

Do political debates still have value?

Oct 22, 2020 A UA expert on civil discourse insists voters have the final say.
Fishing boats float on the Sea of Cortez outside the little town of San Felipe, Baja California, in October 2018.

Mexico fishermen scoff at governor's suggestion to switch to taxi driving

Oct 21, 2020 The suggestion comes as fishermen in the Sea of Cortez struggle with increasing restrictions meant to protect a highly endangered porpoise.
The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: President Trump visits Tucson, city asks UA to test all students, high fashion coming to Tucson

Oct 19, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 19
President Trump speaks in Phoenix, June 23, 2020.

Mayor Romero reminds Trump campaign of COVID-19 guidelines ahead of Monday rally

Oct 16, 2020 In a letter, the mayor also asked the campaign to pay a bill of $80,000 for a rally in 2016.

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