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Important dates
Oct. 25 — Deadline to request ballot-by-mail
Oct. 29 — Deadline to mail back your ballot
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FAQs About Voting In Arizona
Watch all the 2024 Arizona general election debates in this playlist
KJZZ News has partnered with the Arizona Media Association and the Local News Foundation to carry debates and conversations being streamed in the run-up to the 2024 general election.
Q&AZ: There are dozens of Arizona judges on my ballot. How do I know who to vote for?
Judges for four counties in Arizona, as well as those on the Arizona Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court, face retention elections every four years. A KJZZ listener wanted to know how to make sense of all the judges listed on her mail-in ballot and decide which judges she wanted to vote to retain.
Q&AZ: Why are candidates ordered the way they are on Arizona ballots? It comes down to state law
It's broken down by which party's candidate got more votes in each county.
Has your Arizona early ballot arrived in the mail yet? Here's how to track it
Early ballots for the general election are starting to arrive in the mailboxes of Arizona voters. The Maricopa County Recorder's Office says all 1.9 million early ballots have been given to the U.S. Postal Service for delivery.
Q&AZ: Why does vote counting take so long in Arizona?
Every two years, Arizonans cast their votes in primary and general elections. And every two years, critics complain it takes too many days for all the votes to be counted. Through KJZZ’s Q&AZ project, a listener asked: Why does the vote counting process take so long?
Q&AZ: How do Arizona ballot propositions get their numbers?
There are 13 statewide ballot propositions that Arizonans will get to vote on this year. Here's what their numbers mean,
Q&AZ: What are the rules for campaign signs?
A Glendale listener asked if it was legal for political campaigns to mount their signs above other campaign signs. City zoning codes do limit the size of campaign signs, but don't say much about how high they can be mounted.
Where to vote in person or drop off your mail-in ballot
Early voting for the Nov. 5, 2024, Arizona general election begins Oct. 9.
2024 Arizona propositions guide: What you need to know
Here's what each of the 13 statewide measures on the Arizona ballot this November would do.
Why do so many Arizona candidates skip their debates?
KJZZ political correspondent Wayne Schutsky joined The Show to talk more about local debates and where they stand today.
Why registering to vote is more complicated, confusing if you live on a tribal reservation
Registering to vote just in time for the November election can be as simple as sharing a mailing address, but it’s a more drawn-out process for those living across Indian Country.
Hear 2024 Arizona propositions translated into the Navajo language
Hear 2024 Arizona propositions translated in the Navajo language.
This guide is designed for voters who have Alzheimer's, cognitive disorders
Arizonans will be casting their ballots very soon and that might include individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease or some other brain disorder. Now a guide has been created to help those assisting voters.
Arizona races to watch
More Arizona election news
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A pair of education groups are proposing a ballot initiative to rein in Arizona's universal school voucher program — which has ballooned to a nearly billion-dollar-a-year expense since first approved in 2022. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a new law permanently moving Arizona’s primary elections up from August to the second-to-last Tuesday in July. -
A judge has intervened in the latest dust up between the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Recorder Justin Heap by temporarily blocking subpoenas that would have required the recorder’s staff to testify before the board about allegations that voters were disenfranchised in past elections. -
In a three-way race, Chairman Kasey Velasquez earned a little over 400 votes, while his challengers both received nearly four times as much, according to unofficial results from the White Mountain Apache Tribe Election Commission. -
The chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors subpoenaed staffers from County Recorder Justin Heap’s office to clear up contradictory claims they’ve made in court and public meetings alleging some voters were disenfranchised in past elections. -
Former Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda says she’s considering running for secretary of state instead of Congress. -
The Arizona Independent Party is facing yet another dustup, this time within its own ranks. -
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has no authority to block a Trump-aligned law firm from representing Recorder Justin Heap in his ongoing legal fight with the board of supervisors over control of the county’s elections, a judge ruled.
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Matt Benson of Veridus and Sam Richard with Consilium Consulting join The Show to talk calls for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ resignation after comments she made about masked ICE agents and “stand your ground” laws, how Gov. Katie Hobbs responded and more. -
A new candidate has entered the race for governor under the Arizona Independent Party’s banner as the party continues to fight lawsuits challenging its name in court.
