Two potentially conflicting measures regarding early mail voting access could end up on the ballot.
A voter initiative seeks to guarantee the right to cast a ballot in person or by mail and sets rules for when voting laws can be changed.
Meanwhile lawmakers are moving a bill to require all voters to show a valid ID before casting a ballot, regardless if the vote is in person. Political consultant Stacy Pearson says the legislative referral mirrors the federal SAVE Act.
"And the state of Arizona, its Legislature has the authority to do it unless a counter measure, like Protect the Vote, is passed as well," Pearson said.
The Protect the Vote initiative requires over 380,000 petition signatures to get on the ballot.
More election news
-
Find everything you need to know about elections in Arizona and Maricopa County from KJZZ's politics team. -
No Kings protests are scheduled to take place across the Valley on Oct. 16. Phoenix, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, Surprise and Sun City have rally's planned for the morning. -
The Arizona Supreme Court will review a case challenging the Citizen Clean Elections Commission’s power to claw money back from candidates who receive public campaign dollars from the agency. -
Arizona’s Executive Tower, which houses the Governor’s Office and Secretary of State’s Office, was evacuated Thursday afternoon after staff received an envelope filled with white powder. -
Investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing after the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office asked the FBI to investigate a viral claim pushed by an Arizona group with a history of backing election conspiracy theories.
