Looking back: Our 5 most popular stories of 2024
Copper Courier readers in 2024 were most interested in stories on the election, reproductive rights, and housing in Arizona.
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VOTING IN ARIZONA
Nov
2024
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2024 election canvass in Maricopa County reveals 80% voter turnout, highest ever in-person early voters
Maricopa County saw a total of 2,078,460 ballots cast—of 2,587,197 registered voters—for the presidential election, which was the second-most ever for the county.
Nov
2024
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New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for presidential elections.
Nov
2024
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Arizona rejects Kari Lake, elects Ruben Gallego to US Senate
Gallego is the third Democrat the state has sent to the Senate since 2018.
Nov
2024
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Arizona passes Prop 139, constitutionally protecting abortion up to fetal viability
Arizona voters passed Prop 139, guaranteeing access to abortion up to fetal viability.
Nov
2024
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Reporter’s notebook: Here’s what we saw covering Election Day in the Valley
The Copper Courier team visited various polling locations in Phoenix and Tempe throughout the day. Here's a look into what we saw.
Nov
2024
5
Maricopa County reports low wait times, no problems with voting centers
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates said at a press conference that, as of 11 a.m., more than 93,000 voters had checked in at the county’s 246 polling locations.
Nov
2024
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Arizona’s official election results expected to take standard two weeks
While the Election Day tally may take longer, Arizona’s final results have taken 10-20 days for over two decades.
Nov
2024
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Maricopa County employees taking on extra shifts to help tackle surge of 2-page early ballots
Maricopa County employees are taking on extra shifts to help election workers with an around-the-clock operation to process early ballots that are an unusually long two pages.
Oct
2024
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Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable
Election workers across America have consistently pulled off presidential elections and accurately tallied the results—and there's no reason to believe this year will be any different.
