Wednesday is the last day to mail your ballot
Voters with early mail-in ballots who have procrastinated with filling out and mailing in their ballots — Wednesday is the last day to be sure the U.S. Postal Service can deliver ballots to the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office in time to be counted.
Election signs raise concerns about city’s code
City Council: Is Prescott ban on signs in public rights-of-way enforceable?
Every election year, it seems, the Prescott City Council grapples with a recurring issue: What to do about temporary street signs.
Arizona's 1st District race may impact control of US House
FLAGSTAFF — Republican Wendy Rogers proudly proclaims she'll support President Donald Trump's agenda if elected to represent a vast congressional district in Arizona.
5 statewide propositions on ballot; what are they all about?
The Nov. 6 General Election ballot contains five statewide propositions.
Number of registered voters up in Yavapai County
Current voter registration information provided by Laurin Custis, Yavapai County Registrar of Voters, indicates an increase in registered voters of 4,254 voters.
State elections 2018, voting locations
As of Oct. 16, 109,460 mail-in ballots have gone out in the mail to Yavapai County registered voters.
Arizona governor outspends Democratic rival in election
Republican Gov. Doug Ducey and his party have far outpaced Democratic challenger David Garcia in fundraising and spending leading up to the Nov. 6 election for Arizona governor.
Gov. Ducey backing school voucher expansion measure
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is apparently willing to risk further angering the state's teachers by forcefully backing a measure that would massively expand the state's private school voucher system.
Rep. Martha McSally accuses Senate opponent Sinema of ‘treason’
Hoping to remind voters of her foe’s history, Republican senatorial contender Martha McSally said Monday that Kyrsten Sinema, her Democratic foe, is guilty of “treason.’’
New strategy: Democrats go all-in on health care in midterms
PHOENIX — In a windowless conference room, Republican Senate candidate Martha McSally was asking executives at a small crane manufacturing company how the GOP tax cut has helped their business when one woman said: "I want to ask you a question about health care."
New recording shows Sinema implying Arizona produces ‘crazy’
PHOENIX — Republican activists on Thursday released a video of Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a centrist Democrat now running for an open Arizona U.S. Senate seat, advising liberal activists how to "stop your state from becoming like Arizona."
Tuesday is deadline to register to vote in November election
Arizonans wishing to vote in the November general election need to register today or they'll miss their chance to have a say in who represents them in the coming years.
Chino council signs joint letter opposing Prop 127
In a 4-2 decision, Chino Valley Town Council approved the signing of a joint letter of opposition to Proposition 127 at its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 25.
6 siblings of GOP congressman from Prescott endorse his opponent
PHOENIX — Six siblings of U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar have urged voters to cast their ballots against the Arizona Republican in November in an unusual political ad sponsored by the rival candidate.
Reading the tea leaves: Political pollster explains what to look for
PHOENIX – One recent poll gave Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey the edge against Democrat David Garcia. Another showed the two were neck-and-neck. A third – much earlier poll – predicted Garcia would lead in a hypothetical matchup with Ducey, who’s seeking a second term.
Congressional candidates battle over ‘good American, Mexican-ness’
PHOENIX — Congressional hopeful Nick Pierson lashed out at incumbent Raul Grijalva, charging “he’s not a good example of a Mexican, not a good example of a Mexican-American, and he’s not a good example of an American.’’
Maricopa County Recorder disputes report on Arizona voting issues
PHOENIX — An initial report examining voting problems in the Phoenix area during the August primaries faults the Maricopa County recorder for not having a backup plan, proper monitoring of lines and an efficient system for setting up voting machines.
GOP goes back to the immigration well in Arizona
ARIVACA — Jim Chilton stood before the four strands of barbed wire that separate his ranchland from Mexico and pointed at a nearby ridge. "Very often, I see scouts on that mountain, right there," he told Rep. Martha McSally.
Voters won’t see Libertarian on ballot for governor
PHOENIX — For the first time in more than two decades, Arizonans won't have the option to vote for a Libertarian Party candidate for governor.
Polls: Race to replace Flake in Senate a toss-up
PHOENIX — Three new polls this past week show the race to replace Jeff Flake in the U.S. Senate is pretty much a toss-up.
Federal appeals court upholds ban on ‘ballot harvesting’
PHOENIX — Calling the lack of evidence of fraud irrelevant, a divided federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Arizona's ban on "ballot harvesting.''
Border Patrol union steps into race for Governor; beware of those who ‘cuss out’ law enforcement
PHOENIX — The head of the local Border Patrol union is telling Hispanics they should not support David Garcia for governor simply because he also is Latino.
Nominee for superintendent of public instruction announced
PHOENIX — The Republican Party finally has its nominee for superintendent of public instruction. Final unofficial vote tallies show former California Congressman Frank Riggs with 124,666 votes, edging out Bob Branch who has been involved in teaching educators. Branch wound up with 124,307 votes.
Maricopa County approves funding for audit on Arizona election issues
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes said he was angry with himself over the issues surrounding last week's primary election in the first occasion that he's publicly answered questions from top officials about what went wrong.
Third/fourth place switch for Dewey-Humboldt council
Unofficial election results in
Unofficial elections results are in for Yavapai County and one Dewey-Humboldt race has switched its third- and fourth-place winners.
