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Arizona County Votes Again Against Hand-Counting 2024 Election Ballots

By Jack Phillips Arizona’s Mohave County on Nov. 20 voted against hand-counting all ballots for the 2024 election—the second time the county has done so this year. The Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 against the proposal after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, told officials that approving the proposal would mean directing […]

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Kari Lake Officially Announces Run for US Senate in Arizona, Receives Trump Endorsement

By Katabella Roberts Former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake officially launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Oct. 10 and was swiftly endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Ms. Lake—who has for months been weighing up plans to run for the seat currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.)—announced the 2024 Senate campaign to […]

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Kari Lake Files FEC Paperwork to Run for US Senate in Arizona

By Caden Pearson Kari Lake, a former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate, has officially submitted paperwork to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), announcing her bid for the U.S. Senate. After months of “seriously considering,” Ms. Lake confirmed her intentions for a 2024 Senate campaign last week to The Wall Street Journal. Her campaign filed the necessary […]

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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 […]