Category: Arizona Elections

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

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 conferred by…


GOP’s Newly-Elected Arizona Lawmakers Push Bills to Reform State Elections

Four freshman Republican state representatives have introduced a package of bills that could significantly change how elections are run in the Grand Canyon State. Reps. Liz Harris, Justin Heap, Rachel Jones, and Austin Smith intend to greatly restrict eligibility to vote by mail and do away with expansions to early voting. They hope to return…