Arizona House rejects ID requirement for mail-in ballots

Democrats said SB1713 would be costly for election officials to administer and could put voters at risk of identity theft by putting their name, address, ID number and signature together on the same form.

2 Republican hopefuls announce bids for Arizona governor

Yee is the first Asian American woman elected to serve in the Arizona Legislature. She was also the second woman to serve as Senate Majority Leader since U.S. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor served the position in the Arizona Senate in 1973.

Arizona makes it easier to purge some from early voting list

The Arizona measure would remove people who don’t return their mail-in ballot for two consecutive election cycles from the permanent early voting list, which allows voters to automatically receive a ballot before each election.

Some Republicans worry voting limits will hurt the GOP, too

The restrictions backed by Republicans in Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Texas and Arizona often take aim at mail voting, a method embraced by voters from both parties but particularly popular with older voters. The new rules, concerned Republicans note, may be billed as adding security or trust in elections but ultimately could add hurdles for key parts of the GOP coalition.

Arizona redistricting panel picks mapping consultant

The commission that will redraw Arizona’s political district lines later this year on May 4 chose a company to crunch Census data and create maps on a split vote that marked the second time the panel’s Democrats were outvoted.