In the wake of two GOP defeats at the U.S. Supreme Court, Republicans at the Arizona Legislature are using their budgetary powers to remove $695,000 from the Arizona Independent Redistrictin… Read More
A Federal Judge rejected a bid Friday to block an Arizona law prohibiting get-out-the-vote groups from collecting early ballots, striking a blow against Democrats.
U.S. District Court Judge… Read More
Only days before the November 8th Election, an emergency application involving voting procedures was filed at the Supreme Court, a challenge to an Arizona law, known as H.B. 2023, that makes… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Although Gov. Doug Ducey (R) has recently signed a Citizen Initiative Bill, another Bill is on a fast track. Under this Legislation, Elections officials would b… Read More
Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona has signed into Law sweeping changes in how State Money can be used to Educate Students, making it easier for Parents to enroll their Children in Private schooling… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Rep. Luke Messer (R-Indiana) has introduced The Election Integrity Act of 2017 (HR 2090) that would require Voters to present a valid, Government-is… Read More
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A quirk in Arizona’s Law could force Top Contenders to replace Rep. Trent Franks (R-8th District), now an Open Seat, to c… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: HB2397 would require the Address on a Voter’s Registration to Match their Driver’s License and other State ID, if not, Residents would have 30 days… Read More
Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature are using their Power to Protect the Flow of Dark Money, Cash spent on Campaigns from Secret Donors, into State and Local Elections. It turns out… Read More
On March 23rd, 2018, the U.S. Congress passed a Comprehensive Spending Bill that includes $380 Million Dollars in much-needed Funding for Improving Election Security in the States. Each Stat… Read More
A Special Election To Replace Senator McCain Must Be Held In 6 Months, Claims New Lawsuit.
The Constitutionality of Arizona's Law giving Governor Doug Ducey the Right to Control the U.S. S… Read More
A Judge has ruled that Arizona Lawmakers Violated the State Constitution on Multiple Fronts when they Passed a sweeping Overhaul of Campaign-Finance Laws in 2016. Those Changes Illegally Lim… Read More
Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl (R) will Resign at the End of this year, forcing Republican Gov. Doug Ducey to Appoint a New Replacement to the late Sen. John McCain's Seat ahead of a 2020 Special Elec… Read More
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A Lawsuit is Pending in U.S. District Court in Arizona on whether the Governor has the Authority to Postpone a Special Election… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Gov. Greg Ducey (R) has Signed a Bill into Law that will require Early Voters casting a Ballot at a Countywide Voting Center to provide the same Forms of ID tha… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Gov. Greg Ducey (R) has Signed a Bill into Law that will give Voters up to Five Days after an Election to Cure their Signatures on Mail Ballots.
California: As… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: HB2238 has been Approved by the Legislature and now heads to the Governor’s desk for his Signature. Under the Bill, the Secretary of State’s Office… Read More
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed HB 2751 into Law. Normally, the way State Budgets intervene in the Presidential Nomination process is through the Funding, or Lack of, State Government… Read More
Arizona Democrats Rejected a Proposal from Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes to Open the Party’s Presidential Preference Election to Independent Voters.
A fiery Debate at the Par… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: The City of Chandler will hold an All-Mail Special Election asking Voters to Approve a Charter Change that will move the City’s Election from the Last Tue… Read More
Republicans in Charge of the Arizona Legislature are hoping to Restrict the Powers of the State's Independent Redistricting Commission before the New Maps are Drawn in 2021.
At Issue is jus… Read More
A Superior Court Judge has Stopped Maricopa County, Arizona, Recorder Adrian Fontes from Sending Ballots to All Voters who Aren’t on the Early Voters List for Tuesday’s President… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: The Legislature has approved and the governor has signed a bill that will give registrars the option to open the outer envelopes of absentee ballots as soon… Read More
In another sign of the Lingering Unrest over Trump's Election Loss, an Arizona Group sent the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Notarized Documents, last week, intended to Deliver, wron… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill to ease a major financial burden on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by eliminating a requirement th… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alaska: The Alaska Legislature is considering an unusually large number of proposals to change the state’s election system. Eight different ideas, two from Gov. Mi… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Democratic Reps. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania and Nikema Williams of Georgia have introduced the Stay in Line to Vote Act. The Stay in Line to Vote Ac… Read More
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) Prevented Career Officials within the Agency from moving Forward with Investigations into the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) conc… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: Under SB118, Voting Rights would be Restored to Thousands of former Prisoners without including their Remaining Court Fees and Criminal Fines as a Prerequisite… Read More
An Arizona Judge, on Friday, Ordered a Temporary Pause, in an Extensive Effort to Recount Ballots from the 2020 November Election, hours after the Process began, citing Concerns about whethe… Read More
Election Security Specialists with Policy Groups are calling for Federal Monitors to Oversee the Arizona Senate's Hand Recount of 2.1 Million Ballots cast in Maricopa County.
Citing Violat… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The Legislature passed legislation to allow local election officials to fill the ranks of the workers who work the polls during an election with workers who res… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: The Senate Rules Committee deadlocked over Democrats’ sweeping proposed elections overhaul, setting the stage for a showdown on the Senate flo… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law a measure that prevents government officials from changing election deadlines established by statutes. HB2794, sponsored by… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: The House passed a series of GOP-backed election measures, which were included in budget legislation that had passed the state Senate on Wednesday. It now heads… Read More
Voting Rights Groups, on Tuesday, filed a Lawsuit, aimed at New Arizona Election Laws, that they allege will make it Harder for People of Color to Vote.
The Legal Challenge targets New Res… Read More
The Treasury Department, sent a Warning to Arizona's Republican Governor, Tuesday, about the State's use of Federal Covid-19 Relief Funds, for Grant Programs that Circumvent School Mask Requ… Read More
It's the latest Challenge for the Biden Administration, which for Months has been grappling with Large Numbers of Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border.
In October, Border Patrol arrested nea… Read More
The U.S. Treasury, on Friday, said it told Arizona Officials the State's proposed COVID-19 Education Assistance programs targeted at Schools without Mask Mandates Violate usage Rules for Fed… Read More
The Technology was complicated, but the Plan was simple: Scan Mail-In and Absentee Ballots, in populous Maricopa County, Arizona, Remove the “invalid Votes,” and Recertify the St… Read More
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Arizona Democratic Party, are planning a Lawsuit over Arizonaa Law, that Demands further Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote, creating a… Read More
Arizona's 2022 State Legislature Session saw a bunch of Bad Bills.
But their Governor, Doug Ducey (R), has signed the First Voter Suppression Law of Session, trying again to require Proof… Read More