Arizona Secretary of State Proposes Alternative to Defunded National Election Security Program
Right now, VOTE-ISAC is just in the proposal phase but Fontes hopes to have it fully phased out in nine months.
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Arizona Court Revives RNC Challenge to Election Procedures Manual
The case now returns to the trial court as litigation continues.
“We Are Effectively Flying Blind:” Election Officials Say Cuts to CISA Are Affecting Operations
With local elections scheduled this year, some state and local officials are already seeing the impact of CISA cuts to their work.
Arizona Court Dismisses Right-Wing Group’s Election Administration Lawsuit
An Arizona judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to upend election policies in Yavapai County.
Voter Suppression Laws Remain Blocked in Arizona
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that blocked key provisions of two Arizona laws demanding documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in presidential elections when using the federal voter registration form and lowering the barrier for county election officials to cancel registrations.
Arizona GOP Leaders Ask DOJ to Change Stance on Proof of Citizenship
Arizona Republican leaders sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday asking her to review and reconsider the Department of Justice’s position in a lawsuit challenging the state’s restrictive proof of citizenship law.
Audit of Arizona Data Error Exposes History of Issues In Tracking Voter Eligibility
Arizona election officials identified an error in September of 2024 that threatened the voter eligibility 218,000 voters.
Arizona Court Blocks State Election Rules on Certification, Voter Registration
Republican legislators’ attempt to upend election administration in Arizona prevailed after a court blocked part of the state’s 2023 Election Procedures Manual (EPM), which sets rules for how elections are run.
Arizona Officials Knew For Years About Voter Data Error
For at least seven years, Arizona officials knew about the administrative error that led to hundreds of thousands of residents registered to vote without showing proof of citizenship.
Arizona Judge Dismisses Right-Wing Challenge to State’s Voter Rolls
An Arizona district court judge dismissed a right-wing lawsuit challenging the state’s maintenance of its voter rolls.
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