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Recent News & Analysis

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2/6/08
Would-be Crossover Voters Denied Provisional Ballots
People across the country showed up to vote yesterday and found they were not eligible in the party primary of their choice. The problems were most notable in Arizona and New Jersey (analysis). [Read More]

2/6/08
AZ Confusion Increases Provisional Vote
Arizona independents who thought they could cast Democratic or Republican primary ballots have instead contributed to the pool of perhaps 100,000 provisional votes cast yesterday in the state. Though it will take some time to sort through the ballots, the ones cast by independents ultimately will not count. [Read More]

2/5/08
Arizona Experiencing Confusion at Polls
The Arizona Republic reports voters being turned away from the polls or forced to vote provisional ballots. The extent of the problem is unclear. This story indicates that part of the cause could be voters who are registered with a party other than the one for which they would like to vote. A Maricopa County official stated that such voters may cast a provisional ballot, but it will not count. [Read More]

1/1/08
Additional Information added to Key Questions for Key States

Information from Arizona and Georgia regarding Voter Identification, Election Day Challenges, and Voting Technology has been added to the Election Law Maps.

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8/30/07
Partial summary judgment in Arizona voter ID case
The Arizona District Court dismissed the plaintiffs’ poll tax, NVRA, and other claims, but the equal protection claim is still on the table. The opinion is here. [Read More]

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Recent News Stories

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7/22/09
Appeals court OKs group's challenge to touch-screen voting

Critics who contend that touch-screen voting machines are not reliable will get a chance to make their case in court. The Arizona Court of Appeals unanimously rejected arguments by attorneys for the secretary of state and county election officials on Tuesday that the decision to certify machines manufactured by Diebold Elections Systems and Sequoia Voting Systems cannot be challenged.

6/22/09
Arizona Senate Passes Two Election Law Bills

On June 22, the Arizona Senate passed two election law bills.

4/21/09
Arizona voter registration grows to nearly 3.1 million

From last November's election through April 1, voter registration rose by more than 100,000 people, or 3.4 percent, according to figures from the Arizona Secretary of State.

3/8/09
Removing dead from Arizona voter rolls to be easier

Sen. Jack Harper, R-Surprise, authored a bill to allow legislators and political committees to inform the Secretary of State's Office via Internet if they find the name of a deceased person on a voter roll.

3/5/09
New Arizona bill promises dead voters won't be counted

In an effort to ensure that the dead aren’t still voting in Arizona, one state senator has teamed up with the Secretary of State’s office to remove the deceased from voting rolls.

Current Litigation

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