Arizona Democrats lose lawsuit looking to block No Labels Party
1 year, 4 months ago

Arizona Democrats lose lawsuit looking to block No Labels Party

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona judge has rejected the state Democratic Party’s lawsuit targeting the new No Labels Party, which many Democrats fear will boost former President Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes properly recognized No Labels as a political party earlier this year, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper wrote in a decision dated Monday. No Labels says it is seeking ballot access in many states and will run a bipartisan “unity ticket” for president “if the two parties select unreasonably divisive presidential nominees.” Group leaders say they’ll stand down if there’s not a clear path to victory. The Arizona Democratic Party has separately filed a complaint with the secretary of state’s office looking to force No Labels to disclose its donors or lose its status as a political party.

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'Loss for vote suppressing GOP': Judge dismisses Republican National Committee's lawsuit
5 months, 1 week ago

'Loss for vote suppressing GOP': Judge dismisses Republican National Committee's lawsuit

Raw Story  

A federal judge in Nevada on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed in May by the Republican National Committee that sought to prevent the state from counting mail ballots received after Election Day. The lawsuit was filed by Trump’s reelection campaign, the Republican National Committee, the Nevada Republican Party and Nevada voter Donald Szymanski. Read also: Trump campaign sues Nevada, alleges …

Judge tosses Republican lawsuit that sought to declare Arizona’s elections manual invalid
7 months, 1 week ago

Judge tosses Republican lawsuit that sought to declare Arizona’s elections manual invalid

Associated Press  

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Republicans who sought to have Arizona’s election procedures manual declared invalid, marking the defeat of one of three challenges seeking to throw out parts of the state’s guide for conducting elections. In a ruling released Tuesday, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge threw out a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee, the …

Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Authorities revealed Friday the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case, but the names of former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani remained blacked out. The Arizona attorney general’s office released a copy of the indictment that revealed nine …

The third-party group No Labels will meet privately as it decides whether to launch a 2024 bid
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The third-party group No Labels will meet privately as it decides whether to launch a 2024 bid

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The third-party presidential movement No Labels plans to meet next week to discuss its path forward as it decides whether to help launch an independent candidacy for the White House. Instead, the meeting will be “a chance for our delegates to speak freely and honestly about the path ahead for our 2024 project.” No Labels has drawn intense …

Group challenges restrictions in Arizona election manual on ballot drop-off locations
10 months, 1 week ago

Group challenges restrictions in Arizona election manual on ballot drop-off locations

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A conservative group is challenging parts of Arizona’s election procedures manual, marking the third lawsuit filed within the last two weeks that seeks to throw out provisions in the state’s guide for conducting elections. The lawsuit by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club zeroes in on the manual’s instructions on operating ballot drop-off locations and preventing voter intimidation, saying …

Judge says No Labels can block candidates from running for offices other than president in Arizona
11 months, 1 week ago

Judge says No Labels can block candidates from running for offices other than president in Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — No Labels, the group preparing for a possible third-party presidential campaign, can prohibit members from using its ballot line to run for office in Arizona, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The decision protects the group’s efforts to maintain control and secrecy around its operations and finances as Donald Trump critics warn that No Labels could help return Trump …

No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using the new political party to run for office
1 year, 2 months ago

No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using the new political party to run for office

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. PHOENIX — The No Labels party on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Arizona seeking to block its ballot line from being used by Democrats who oppose the group’s efforts to launch a third-party ticket for president next year. Biden supporters say they’re worried No Labels could prove a spoiler given …

Arizona says No Labels must accept all candidates even if the third party’s leadership opposes them
1 year, 2 months ago

Arizona says No Labels must accept all candidates even if the third party’s leadership opposes them

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona’s top elections official says the No Labels party can’t block candidates from using its ballot line to run for office, boosting opponents’ efforts to force the movement for a third-party presidential ticket to release more information about its anonymous donors. A senior official for Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, rejected No Labels’ request to exclude …

Arizona Democrats file complaint against No Labels over donor secrecy
1 year, 5 months ago

Arizona Democrats file complaint against No Labels over donor secrecy

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Arizona Democratic Party is looking to force new political party No Labels to disclose its donors or lose its status as a political party, an escalation of Democrats’ efforts to block a group they worry will boost Donald Trump’s chances of returning to the White House. “No Labels has followed every law, but the Arizona Democratic party …

Conservative thrashes Arizona GOP: It seems like nothing can make the party 'act normal and sane'
1 year, 5 months ago

Conservative thrashes Arizona GOP: It seems like nothing can make the party 'act normal and sane'

Raw Story  

Conservative columnist Matt Lewis believes that the Arizona Republican Party is running itself into the ground on behalf of former President Donald Trump. Writing at The Daily Beast, Lewis takes stock of reports that the Arizona GOP is running out of money and he says that it's hard to see what, if anything, will make the party begin "acting normal …

No Labels gains Arizona 2024 ballot spot, could play spoiler
1 year, 9 months ago

No Labels gains Arizona 2024 ballot spot, could play spoiler

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — No Labels, which has pledged to create a pathway for an alternative candidate to run against the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees in 2024, will get a spot on the ballot in Arizona. The group’s push for ballot access has angered Democrats and anti-Donald Trump Republicans, who worry a No Labels candidate couldn’t win but would tip the …

Finchem sanctioned over ‘baseless’ Arizona election suit
1 year, 9 months ago

Finchem sanctioned over ‘baseless’ Arizona election suit

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — 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, saying the suit “was groundless and not brought in good faith.” Finchem’s suit raised unsupported claims that his loss was marred by misconduct and demanded the results be set aside and the …

Arizona county board votes to give recorder election duties
1 year, 9 months ago

Arizona county board votes to give recorder election duties

Associated Press  

BISBEE, Ariz. — A rural Arizona county board that was embroiled last year in voting machine conspiracies voted Tuesday to give responsibility for elections through 2024 to the county’s elected Republican recorder, a move the state attorney general’s office suggested may be illegal. The two Republicans on the three-member Cochise County Board of Supervisors backed the agreement giving administrative election …

Arizona county certifies election after judge’s order
2 years ago

Arizona county certifies election after judge’s order

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A rural Arizona county certified its midterm election results on Thursday, following the orders of a judge who ruled that Republican supervisors broke the law when they refused to sign off on the vote count by this week’s deadline. Two Republicans on Cochise County’s three-member board of supervisors balked for weeks about certifying the election, even as the …

GOP-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify election
2 years ago

GOP-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify election

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Republican officials in a rural Arizona county refused Monday to certify the 2022 election despite no evidence of anything wrong with the count, a decision that was quickly challenged in court by the state’s top election official. Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who narrowly won the race for governor, asked a judge to order county officials …

2nd Arizona county mulling hand-counts rejects effort
2 years, 1 month ago

2nd Arizona county mulling hand-counts rejects effort

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The elected leaders of an Arizona county who had considered following the lead of a rural county by expanding their hand-counts of ballots from next week’s election rejected the effort Wednesday. Kathy Nowak, who sits on the executive committee of the county Republican Party, said she’s been involved in the normal hand-count audits a half-dozen times and the …

2 Arizona GOP officials vote against, then OK hand-count
2 years, 2 months ago

2 Arizona GOP officials vote against, then OK hand-count

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The two Republicans on a county board in southeastern rural Arizona approved a proposal 2-1 Monday for a hand-count of all ballots in the Nov. 8 election after rejecting a differently worded motion during a chaotic meeting. “The Cochise County Supervisors are clearly manufacturing a scenario to delay the certification of Arizona’s election results,” said Natali Fierros Bock, …

Arizona AG debate gets heated after Dem candidate calls out Trump-backed Republican's past boasts of voter fraud
2 years, 2 months ago

Arizona AG debate gets heated after Dem candidate calls out Trump-backed Republican's past boasts of voter fraud

Raw Story  

At Wednesday night's debate for Arizona attorney general, the proceedings were derailed when Republican candidate Abraham Hamadeh — a Trump-supporting election conspiracy theorist who has vowed to prosecute the "crimes" in the widely discredited documentary "2,000 Mules" — was put on the spot about whether he believed the 2020 election was truly stolen. "All people in Arizona want right now …

US House panel examines Arizona election review effects
3 years, 2 months ago

US House panel examines Arizona election review effects

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democratic members of a U.S. House committee on Thursday questioned Arizona officials on the potential damage that a partisan review of the state’s 2020 election results had on trust in American elections. ”If elected officials continue to choose party over truth, then these procedures are going to continue on, these privately funded government-backed attacks on legitimate elections.” Gates …

AP: Few AZ voter fraud cases, discrediting Trump’s claims
3 years, 5 months ago

AP: Few AZ voter fraud cases, discrediting Trump’s claims

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona county election officials have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in last year’s presidential election, further discrediting former President Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election as his allies continue a disputed ballot review in the state’s most populous county. “And part of that entails taking …

AP: Few AZ voter fraud cases, discrediting Trump’s claims
3 years, 5 months ago

AP: Few AZ voter fraud cases, discrediting Trump’s claims

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona county election officials have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in last year’s presidential election, further discrediting former President Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election as his allies continue a disputed ballot review in the state’s most populous county. “And part of that entails taking …

Arizona Republicans Strip Some Election Power From Democratic Secretary Of State
3 years, 5 months ago

Arizona Republicans Strip Some Election Power From Democratic Secretary Of State

NPR  

Arizona Republicans Strip Some Election Power From Democratic Secretary Of State Enlarge this image toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizona Republicans have stripped the secretary of state's office — currently held by a Democrat — of the right to defend the state's election laws in court, or choose not to, a change enacted as part of Arizona's …

'There Are A Lot Of Questions': Arizona GOP Faces Concerns About Party Elections
3 years, 10 months ago

'There Are A Lot Of Questions': Arizona GOP Faces Concerns About Party Elections

NPR  

'There Are A Lot Of Questions': Arizona GOP Faces Concerns About Party Elections Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The chair of Arizona's Republican Party has been a leading voice for false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Now Kelli Ward faces questions from her fellow Republicans about the …

Arizona Republicans Censure Party Leaders At Odds With Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Arizona Republicans Censure Party Leaders At Odds With Trump

NPR  

Arizona Republicans Censure Party Leaders At Odds With Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizona Republicans passed resolutions on Saturday to censure three of the state's most prominent party leaders who have found themselves at odds with former President Donald Trump: Gov. Sponsor Message In condemning Ducey, the party cited the governor's decision to …

Arizona certifies Biden’s narrow victory over Trump
4 years ago

Arizona certifies Biden’s narrow victory over Trump

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona officials certified the state’s election results on Monday, formalizing Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow victory over Donald Trump even as the Republican president’s attorneys continued to make baseless claims of fraud about the state’s vote count. Hobbs said Arizona voters should know that the election “was conducted with transparency, accuracy and fairness in accordance with Arizona’s laws and …

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