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Elections Cochise County Elections Director Lisa Marra (courtesy of Lisa Marra via Votebeat)
Elections Cochise County Elections Director Resigns After Protecting Midterm Ballots From Republican Officials

Lisa Marra, who refused to cooperate with an illegal hand count plan, describes a threatening work environment in departure letter to Cochise County. 

Jen Fifield, Votebeat February 6, 2023 2:27 pm MST
Elections FILE - An election worker gathers tabulated ballots to be boxed inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office on Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix. A second Republican-controlled Arizona county on Monday, Nov. 21, delayed certifying the results of this month's election as a protest against voting issues in Maricopa County that some GOP officials have blamed for their losses in top races including the contest for governor. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Elections Cochise, Mohave Counties Delay Certifying Election as Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories Fly

A second Republican-controlled Arizona county on Monday delayed certifying the results of this month's election as a protest against voting issues in Maricopa County.

Associated Press Associated Press November 28, 2022 8:00 am MST
Elections A man walks out after casting his vote at the American Legion in Tombstone, Arizona on November 3, 2020 (Photo by ARIANA DREHSLER / AFP) (Photo by ARIANA DREHSLER/AFP via Getty Images)
Elections Cochise County Votes for Hand-Count Despite No Evidence of Voting Equipment Issues

Kari Lake and Mark Finchem tried to require state officials to count ballots by hand in November because of unfounded claims of voting machine problems.

Associated Press Associated Press October 26, 2022 8:59 am MST
Elections Volunteers help voters as voters drop off their ballots at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Phoenix. In Arizona, Maricopa County, the nation's second-largest voting jurisdiction, a steady stream of cars go in and out of the parking lot to deliver ballots at the drop box location. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Elections No Major Problems With Ballot Drop Boxes in 2020, AP Finds

Arizona reported no damage, stolen ballots, or fraud associated with ballot drop boxes in 2020.

Associated Press Associated Press July 21, 2022 4:02 pm MST
Voting Photo by Luis Alvarez/Getty Images
Voting Poll: Young Arizonans Care About the Economy, Disapprove of Both Republicans and Democrats

Millennials and Gen Z-age voters make up nearly half of Arizona’s electorate: nearly 22% of registered voters are 29 years old or younger, and 23% are between the ages of 30 and 44.

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran January 28, 2022 7:44 am MST

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Elections Election Day? Plan on Election Week, Officials Say

“So many people don’t realize that election night is never the final count,” said Yavapai County Recorder Leslie Hoffman, who asks people to be patient.

Chase Hunter Chase Hunter November 3, 2020 1:50 pm MST
Elections Image courtesy The Maricopa County Elections Department ballot processing livestream.
Elections Expanded Access to Voting Led to Historic Early Voter Turnout in Arizona

Over 2.4 million voters voted early this year, surpassing the overall number of early ballots cast in the 2016 general election.

Associated Press Associated Press November 2, 2020 10:39 am MST