Stories tagged: "015 ELECTION"


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Hobbs, Fontes take steps to bolster up Arizona’s election systems ahead of 2024

Arizona election offices have seen high turnover in recent years, but Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is confident the new crew will be up to the task of administering the 2024 election.

Voters arrive at a polling station with their ballots ready to be turned in on primary election day Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Tuesday’s local elections offer low-level stress test for Arizona’s voting systems

With just under a year to Election Day 2024, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer said it doesn't matter whether workers are new or old, they're all trained alike to ensure they feel comfortable and confident at the polls.

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OPINION: Mayor Regina Romero and Tucson are models for Arizona and the nation

LUCHA firmly believes that the people closest to the problem are the ones closest to the solution. This very concept has transformed how we support candidates and push for sound policies and reforms.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Fringe Theory That Trump Tried to Use to Overturn 2020 Election

The Court rejected the “independent state legislature theory”—an extreme reading of the Constitution that would have eroded America’s system of checks and balances and turned election laws upside down.

FILE - Arizona Coyotes fans wait for the doors to open prior to the Coyotes' home-opening NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2022. The Coyotes are about to learn the fate of a proposed entertainment district that will include a new arena. A referendum going before voters in the city of Tempe will determine whether plans for the $2.3 billion Tempe Entertainment District will move forward. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
OPINION: Tempe Fights Back Against Arizona Coyotes Scam

Tempe voters might’ve cost themselves an NHL team, but that was a small price to pay to hang on to their wallets.

FILE - Fans watch as players warm up prior to the Arizona Coyotes' home-opening NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets at the 5,000-seat Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2022. The Coyotes are about to learn the fate of a proposed entertainment district that will include a new arena. A referendum going before voters in the city of Tempe will determine whether plans for the $2.3 billion Tempe Entertainment District will move forward. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Arizona Coyotes’ Bid for New Arena Appears to Be Rejected by Tempe Voters

In the first release of results from Tuesday's referendum, voters in Tempe were strongly against three propositions to build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Coyotes.