Arizona Senate approves bill that would close schools on Election Day
The Arizona Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would close schools on Election Day and force them to be polling places.
Previous 15-week abortion ban in AZ deemed 'unconstitutional'
Abortion ballot measure's victory makes AZ's 15-week ban unconstitutional, judge rules
Given no one stepped up to defend the law in Attorney General Kris Mayes' place, it is unlikely the case can be appealed.
Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban blocked following voter referendum
A judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court blocked and declared the previous 2022 law unconstitutional. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes previously said she would not enforce the 15-week ban after voters approved Proposition 139, which established a fundamental right to abortion under the Arizona Constitution.
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says GOP lawmakers didn’t act in good faith with election bill
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday accused Republican lawmakers of failing to act in good faith with the election bill she vetoed last week.
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Bill to change who signs off on Arizona's Elections Procedures Manual passes in House
A GOP-backed bill that passed in the Arizona House on Monday would strip the attorney general, currently Democrat Kris Mayes, of her legal authority to approve the manual counties use as guidance to administer elections.
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2026 Election: Marlene Galán-Woods launches new campaign for AZ congressional seat
In May 2023, the Associated Press reported that Galán-Woods launched a campaign for the same congressional seat. At the time, the AP noted that Galán-Woods, along with her late husband, are former Republicans who switched parties after President Trump took office for his first term in 2017.
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Arizona voting laws make it unclear which elections voters are allowed to vote in
The registration status for a huge number of voters in Arizona is on uncertain footing in the wake of last fall’s election.