Voting Rights

Adrian Fontes, Arizona's Secretary of State, argued there is nothing wrong with American elections but some leaders in Washington, D.C., disagree.

Congress could soon vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE Act. Lawmakers say it's designed to keep undocumented immigrants from voting, but it's raising concerns as voting rights advocates say it could keep many in Arizona from casting ballots.

Arizona lawmakers want to ask voters again to pare back their right to craft their own laws or change the constitution, continuing a series of proposed changes to citizens' rights to bypass the Legislature that have seen mixed results in recent elections.The Republican-controlled House on Wednesday advanced a measure that would require backers of voter initiatives to collect signatures from all 15 counties in order to put a measure on the ballot.

Republican lawmakers are wagering that Arizona voters care more about prompt election results than they do about being able to drop off their early ballots at the last minute.

Arizona’s presidential election is expected to be highly competitive, with youth voting patterns differing significantly from older adults, increasing their potential to influence outcomes.

You can check to see if your mail in ballot was received and accepted through the Arizona Secretary of State website.

Two attorneys who argued unsuccessfully for Kari Lake that voting machines should be outlawed in Arizona won't be punished.

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Saying they could affect the upcoming election; a national group is reaching out to the three out of four Arizona high schoolers old enough to vote but who haven't bothered to register.

Arizona's primary election will take place in July, and a new Rural Democracy Initiative poll shows that likely voters from rural areas of the state are up for grabs.