9 states where the rules for voting have been changed or challenged ahead of 2020
The 2016 election proved that every vote counts. Now states that may be crucial in 2020 have passed or proposed measures that change the rules for voting.
Story by Omar Abdel-Baqui, NBC News
Read moreWith 2020 Looming, Parties Fight State by State Over Voting Access
PHOENIX — After a record turnout in November swept Democrats into several key federal and state offices in Arizona, the Republicans who have dominated the Statehouse for a decade did two things: They raised the specter of election fraud. And they proposed a sheaf of bills to tighten the rules for registering to vote and for casting ballots.
Story by Michael Wines, New York Times
Read moreArizona Bill To Remove People From Early Voting List Advances
Republican lawmakers are moving to effectively strip the word "permanent'' from the laws that allow Arizona voters to enroll in the permanent early voting list.
Story by Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Read moreSenate bill would outlaw dropping off early ballots on Election Day
PHOENIX – The Arizona Senate is considering a measure that would prohibit early voters from dropping off their mail-in ballots on Election Day, a move advocates say would simplify elections and opponents say would hamper voter rights.
Story by Kelsey Mo, Cronkite News
Read moreArizona Legislators Launch Dueling Proposals on Voting Rights and Elections
A battle is underway for the future of voting rights in Arizona, featuring liberal lawmakers who want to expand voting opportunities fighting with conservatives who seek to add new restrictions.
Story by Joseph Flaherty, Phoenix New Times
Read moreRep. Salman: AZ Constitution needs amendment to protect right to vote
Rep. Athena Salman, D-Tempe, will introduce legislation to amend the Arizona Constitution and add a section to explicitly state the right to vote is a fundamental right, she said during a press conference Thursday.
Story by Laura Gómez, Arizona Mirror
Read moreUgenti-Rita seeks new limits on early voting
Republican complaints and suspicions about the 2018 election may fuel new restrictions on early voting in Arizona.
Story by Jeremy Duda, Arizona Mirror
Read moreLawmaker introduces new proposal to revamp Independent Redistricting Commission
A Republican lawmaker is reviving an effort to change the makeup of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission, the body responsible for redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional district maps once a decade.
Story by Ben Giles, Arizona Capitol Times
Read moreSupreme Court upholds lower-court ruling on ‘strict compliance’
A new law making it harder for voters to put their own measures on the ballot will remain on the books, at least for now.
Story by Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Read moreUpdate: Phoenix City Council to Delay Vote on $230 Million Suns Arena Renovations
The Phoenix City Council's upcoming vote on whether to shell out $150 million to renovate Talking Stick Resort Arena is a big deal, even if you don't give a hoot about sports.
Story by Steven Hsieh, Phoenix New Times
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