CEO of firm hired by Arizona Senate Republicans for ballot recount appeared to make political posts

The CEO of a company hired by Republicans in the Arizona State Senate to recount Maricopa County ballots during the November 2020 election reportedly made posts that were sympathetic to election-related conspiracies on social media.

Trump's heir? Mike Pence re-emerges, lays groundwork for 2024 presidential run

Former Vice President Mike Pence is steadily reentering public life as he eyes a potential run for the White House in 2024 -- despite an apparent snub by former President Donald Trump.

Biden calls new Georgia election law 'Jim Crow in the 21st century'

President Joe Biden condemned a sweeping GOP-sponsored overhaul of Georgia’s elections. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp lashed back, accusing Biden of attempting to “destroy the sanctity and security of the ballot box.”

Democratic Rep. Randy Friese enters Arizona congressional race

Friese’s candidacy announcement cited his background as a U.S. Navy Medical Corps veteran and a retired University of Arizona College of Medicine professor and his treatment of then-U.S. Rep. Gabriel Giffords after she was critically wounded in the Jan. 8, 2011 mass shooting in Tucson.

Arizona Sen. Sinema targeted by conservatives in effort to stall contentious Dem-backed voting bill

Heritage Action, which is associated with the right-leaning think tank Heritage Foundation, will spend $750,000 on television ads in Arizona asking voters to call Sinema and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., to vote against the bill. 

Arizona State Senate to hand-count 2.1 million Maricopa County ballots

State Senate Republicans in Arizona announced on March 18 that they now want to completely recount 2.1 million ballots in Maricopa County to ensure that President Biden's victory in November was legitimate.

Race for Governor of Arizona: Former Nogales mayor announces bid
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The race for Arizona's next governor is off and running and the former mayor of Nogales is the first major candidate to announce his bid. Marco Lopez says his campaign will focus on education, jobs, and healthcare.

Video from Maricopa County Elections Department shows people going through dumpsters

The department released the video following internet claims that shredded ballots were discovered in a dumpster outside the building near Third Avenue and Jefferson Street in Downtown Phoenix.

Arizona Senate votes to require ID with mailed ballot

Voters would have to include an affidavit with their birthdate and the number from their driver’s license, state ID or tribal identification card. If they don’t have one of those forms of ID, they could include their voter registration number and a copy of a utility bill.

Jimmy Carter 'angry' over Georgia's possible absentee voting restrictions

Former President Jimmy Carter says that he is "disheartened, saddened, and angry" over the proposed changes to absentee voting in Georgia.

Biden marking 'Bloody Sunday' by signing voting rights order

A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to restrict voting access.

Bill purging Arizona early voting list clears Senate

The bill by Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, would purge people from the early voting list if they skip the primary and general election for two cycles in a row.

House poised to pass landmark voting rights, ethics bill

House Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping elections and ethics bill, offering it up as a powerful counterweight to voting rights restrictions advancing in Republican-controlled statehouses.

Trump wins CPAC straw poll by wide margin

Former President Donald Trump, in results announced Sunday, won the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll with 55% of attendees saying they'd vote for him if the 2024 GOP primary were today.

Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits

The justices are taking up a case about Arizona restrictions on ballot collection and another policy that penalizes voters who cast ballots in the wrong precinct.

Arizona House GOP advances election bills after Biden win

The Arizona House approved measures that would make same-day voter registration a felony offense, among other things. Democrats call the measures part of an ongoing voter suppression effort by GOP lawmakers.

Bill to purge Arizona permanent early voting list revived

The measure would end the popular permanent early voting list, requiring people to vote at least once in every two election cycles to stay on the list.