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Democrat Push to Enshrine Mail-In Voting in Arizona Constitution Fails to Qualify for November Ballot

July 1, 2026 3:28 pmJuly 1, 2026 3:41 pm

A high-profile ballot initiative backed by Arizona Democrats that sought to enshrine no-excuse voting by mail, countywide voting centers, and automatic renewal of mail ballots into the state constitution will not appear on the November 2026 ballot. Organizer Stacy Pearson...

Arizona ESA Fight Heads To Court As Special Session Deal Resurfaces

June 27, 2026 1:28 pmJune 27, 2026 1:28 pm

Arizona’s school-choice fight escalated this week as opponents of a Republican-backed ballot referral sued to keep it off the November ballot, while school choice advocates urged lawmakers to return for a special session aimed at reviving a compromise over the...

Tempe Democrat Files Lawsuit to Block Arizona’s Secure Elections Act

June 26, 2026 10:16 amJune 26, 2026 10:18 am

In what critics are calling a desperate attempt to prevent Arizona voters from having their say on election security, Tempe City Councilman Randy Keating filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging the placement of the Arizona Secure Elections Act on the...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump DOJ’s Push for Arizona Voter Data

April 30, 2026 2:09 pmApril 30, 2026 2:09 pm

A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking detailed Arizona voter registration records, delivering a significant blow to nationwide efforts to verify voter rolls and strengthen election integrity ahead of the midterms. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, a...

Arizona Officials Braced for FBI Raid on Election Records, Emails Show

April 16, 2026 1:37 pmApril 16, 2026 1:37 pm

Newly released internal emails show that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ office was actively preparing for a potential FBI raid on election records in late January, just days after federal agents executed a search warrant at Fulton County, Georgia’s...

Trump’s New Executive Order Targets Mail-In Ballots with Citizenship Verification, Democrats Vow To Sue

April 1, 2026 2:31 pmApril 1, 2026 2:31 pm

President Donald J. Trump delivered a decisive blow to the unverified expansion of mail-in voting on Tuesday, signing a sweeping Executive Order titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” The order directs the Department of Homeland Security and Social...

Arizona Lawmakers Launch Criminal Referral Against Former Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer

March 23, 2026 1:45 pmMarch 23, 2026 1:45 pm

Arizona lawmakers have launched a criminal referral against former Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, alleging he obstructed legislative oversight by advising other county recorders not to comply with public records requests concerning the 2022 general election. The stunning development was...