Man who sent bomb threat to Arizona election officials jailed for 42 months James Clark, 38, gets prison time and three years on probation as judge says he inflicted trauma on government employees The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2024
Tech giants pledge action against deceptive AI in elections Fears over how AI could be used to mislead voters are escalating in a year that will see hundreds of millions of people around the world cast ballots. As a result, tech giants are pledging action. WEKU · Feb 16, 2024
‘Every noise makes you jumpy’: US election workers confront threats and abuse with resilience training Nearly half of all officials have been insulted, a third harassed, and nearly one in five threatened, according to CivicPulse The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2024
Arizona says No Labels must accept all candidates even if the third party's leadership opposes them Arizona’s top elections official says the No Labels party can’t block candidates from using its ballot line to run for office The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
In some states, more than half of the local election officials have left since 2020 Election conspiracies have fundamentally changed the job of local voting officials, and many don't want to take it anymore. WEKU · Sep 26, 2023
No Labels push in closely divided Arizona fuels Democratic anxiety about a Biden spoiler More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
‘Uncharted territory’: elections officials weigh Trump’s presidency eligibility The constitution bars anyone from holding public office if they ‘engaged in insurrection’ – but political vitriol makes it a tough call The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2023
Groups seek to use the Constitution's 'insurrection' clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots Liberal groups are trying to end Donald Trump's attempt to return to the White House by arguing that he is no longer eligible to be president after trying to overturn the 2020 election results The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
Arizona Democrats file complaint against No Labels over donor secrecy The Arizona Democratic Party is looking to force the new political party No Labels to disclose its donors or lose its status as a party The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Kari Lake's lawyers fined in failed Arizona election lawsuit The Arizona Supreme Court is sanctioning Republican Kari Lake's lawyers $2,000 in their unsuccessful challenge of her defeat in the governor's race last year to Democrat Katie Hobbs The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
Judge orders far-right Republican to pay legal costs in Arizona election lawsuit Mark Finchem, who ran for secretary of state, was rebuked by the court for his ‘groundless’ claims of fraud in loss to Adrian Fontes The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2023
Finchem sanctioned over 'baseless' Arizona election suit An Arizona judge has sanctioned former Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem and his attorney over a lawsuit challenging his loss in last year’s election The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
The top fundraisers among Arizona statewide elected offices Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. Ballotpedia · Mar 3, 2023
Kari Lake lawyers hit with bar complaint Lake's lawyers may face suspension or disbarment for illegitimate election fraud claims Salon · Feb 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 Arizona secretary of state requests investigation of Kari Lake over potential campaign violation Secretary of State Adrian Fontes believes Ms Lake may have violated campaign law with a tweet about voter signatures
Salon · Feb 2, 2023 Kari Lake's tweet "looks like a felony" Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes referred the matter for investigation to the state attorney general
The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2023 Arizona’s top election official seeks investigation into Republican Kari Lake Losing gubernatorial candidate may have violated a state law that protects voter’s signatures, Democrat Adrian Fontes says
Salon · Jan 31, 2023 Kari Lake hit with criminal referral Top election official says Lake violated law by exposing voter signatures in a tweet
Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022 They beat election deniers in the midterm elections. Now they're gearing up for 2024 Arizona's Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs faced a flurry of criticism in the days leading up to last month's election.
Salon · Dec 7, 2022 Judge schools Kari Lake for BS lawsuit “American courtrooms are not supposed to be abused by politicians filing frivolous cases," says MSNBC's Steve Benen
The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2022 ‘Extremists didn’t make it’: why Republicans flopped in once-red Arizona The state rejected hardline rhetoric amid historic turnout by young and Latino voters
WEKU · Nov 19, 2022 Election deniers performed especially poorly in races to oversee voting in key states Secretary of state candidates who deny the 2020 election results generally underperformed fellow Republicans on the ballot in a handful of competitive states.
Salon · Nov 14, 2022 Election-deniers lose in Arizona, Nevada Democrats win key races in Western states as election deniers go down — but Arizona governor's race undecided
The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2022 Adrian Fontes wins highly contested secretary of state in Arizona The former Marine beat Mark Finchem, an ex-member of Oath Keepers militia who was at the Capitol on January 6
WEKU · Nov 12, 2022 Adrian Fontes is elected Arizona secretary of state, beating election denier Finchem The Democrat narrowly beat Republican Mark Finchem, who has falsely called the 2020 election "irredeemably compromised."