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On Wednesday, Oct. 18, an Arizona appellate court affirmed a lower court ruling that determined that Cochise County, Arizona could not conduct a hand count audit of all early ballots for the 2022 midterm elections.
On Monday, Oct. 16, the 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by current U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake (R) and failed secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem (R) that challenged the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona.
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, Kari Lake, a defeated far-right Arizona gubernatorial candidate and unabashed election denier, announced her run for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
Calls for hand counting ballots have continued in recent weeks in states throughout the country, with conservative activists and elected officials pushing for the complex practice despite its clear problems.
On Thursday, Sept. 14, a federal judge struck down key provisions of an Arizona voter suppression law, House Bill 2492.
On Wednesday Sept. 6, two voters and a lawyer who have been extremely involved in the effort to decertify Arizona’s 2022 general election filed a new lawsuit seeking to decertify the Maricopa County results for four races: governor, attorney general and Propositions 308 and 309.
On Wednesday Aug. 23, the Arizona Supreme Court sanctioned the petitioners — including election denier Abe Hamadeh and the Republican National Committee (RNC) — for their conduct in an election contest challenging the results of the 2022 election for Arizona attorney general.
On Thursday, Aug. 17, 255 days after Arizona certified its 2022 midterm election results, two Arizona voters filed a fringe lawsuit seeking to invalidate the results of the election.
On Friday, July 14, an Arizona judge rejected failed attorney general candidate and election denier Abe Hamadeh’s (R) motion for a new trial in his previously dismissed election contest.
On Tuesday, June 20, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed at least seven more election bills, bringing her total vetoes of election bills this legislative session to over 28.