Maricopa County is one of the counties nationwide that could swing the outcome of the upcoming presidential election and voters in the county seem to be shattering early voting records. As of Friday, Maricopa County has already beaten 2016 early voting totals by a large margin. County elections spokesperson Erika Flores reported, out of...
Read MoreIt may seem like a simple task, but thousands of Arizonans have had their ballots tossed out for failing to do one final thing before turning in their early ballot. “Often times, the biggest mistake people make is they forget to put a signature on that outer green envelope,” said data expert Garrett Archer....
Read MoreAs more Arizona voters get their election ballots, more voters likely have the same question: who are all of these judges? They are likely names you’ve never heard of doing jobs you don’t know much about. Yet, in Maricopa County alone, 40 Superior Court judge decisions are on the ballot. While smaller counties elect...
Read MoreThe number of Arizonans without health insurance jumped to more than 800,000 last year, the third consecutive year of increases for the state, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau. The number of uninsured also rose nationwide, but not as sharply as in Arizona. Nationally, the share of people without insurance rose...
Read MoreThere are less than 50 days until the November election. In order to participate in the most talked about election of the decade, you’ll need to get some things done before it’s too late. You’ll need to register, request a ballot if you’d prefer to fill out your ballot at home, make sure you...
Read MoreA federal judge has ruled Thursday that Arizona voters who forget to sign their early ballots before mailing them get up to five days after the election to fix the problem. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Rayes sided with state and federal Democratic groups who argued it was unfair for election officials not to...
Read MorePhoto Credit: https://www.abc10.com The US House of Representatives will vote on whether to legalize marijuana across the country in September. This would be the first time a chamber of Congress has ever voted on removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. Cannabis was included as what is called a Schedule I drug under the...
Read MoreThe general election is approaching and for those who are not yet registered to vote, you have until: Oct. 5th to register. Here is what you need to know to register to vote in Arizona. To register to vote in the state of Arizona, an individual must meet the following qualifications: A United States citizen...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, the Arizona Supreme Court returned the Invest In Education initiative to the November ballot, unanimously overturning a lower court ruling earlier. “Today’s ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court keeping Invest in Education on the November ballot is an important victory because it gives millions of Arizona voters the opportunity to put more...
Read MorePresident Trump signed four executive actions Saturday aimed at delivering relief to Americans struggling with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic while accusing Democrats of stonewalling greater aid efforts. Trump announced a $400-per-week supplemental unemployment payment to out-of-work Americans — $200 less than the $600 weekly benefit that expired at the end of...
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