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Court Finds Arizona’s Signature Matching Process Unlawful in ‘Massive Win’ for Election Integrity

By Tom Ozimek A judge has found that Arizona’s signature matching process for mail-in ballots is unlawful, delivering what the plaintiffs in the lawsuit called a “massive win” for election integrity. Yavapai County Superior Court Judge John Napper issued a ruling last week (pdf) in a lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes brought by […]

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Arizona County Elections Director Quits, Accusing Officials of Politicization

By Caden Pearson An Arizona county elections director resigned from her position on Tuesday after accusing officials of politicizing elections and creating a harmful work environment. The Pinal County government announced the resignation of Elections Director Geraldine Roll, who stepped into the position to oversee the recount process after the 2022 midterm election. In a scathing […]

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Kari Lake Responds to Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Top Arizona Elections Official

By Jack Phillips A top election official in Maricopa County, Arizona, filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against GOP candidate Kari Lake, who responded by accusing him of trying to censor her. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer claimed he’s faced “violent vitriol and other dire consequences” because of allegations made by Lake about the 2022 midterm […]

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Arizona’s Kari Lake Announces Plans to ‘Paint the State Red,’ Appeal Election Ruling

By Samantha Flom Arizona Republican Kari Lake is launching a grassroots “ballot-chasing” operation to boost Republican turnout in future Arizona elections and “paint the state red.” “We’re going to start rolling up our sleeves and playing by the same rules [Democrats] play by,” Lake said while surrounded by supporters at a May 23 press conference […]

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Judge Rejects Arizona AG’s Attempt to Revoke Elections Agreement With County Recorder

By Elizabeth Dowell An Arizona judge has rejected state Attorney General Kris Mayes’s attempt to terminate an agreement between Cochise County and the county recorder in a Thursday ruling. The agreement, which was drafted in February 2023, permits the Cochise County’s recorder to be granted control over “almost all of the powers and duties of the election […]

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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Bill Banning Critical Race Theory in K-12 Public Schools

By Ryan Morgan Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill this week that would have prohibited schools from teaching the concept of judging an individual on the basis of their race or ethnicity, or that certain races or ethnicities are inherently racist or oppressive. Last month, lawmakers in the Arizona legislature passed state Senate Bill […]