Press Releases

Voting Rights Advocates Continue Efforts to Ensure Compliance with Federal Voting Laws; Over 100,000 Arizonans Will Receive Voter Registration Mailing

All eligible Medicaid and KidsCare applicants have begun receiving mailing voter registration forms and explanation letters in English and Spanish
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Arizona Voting Rights Advocates Obtain Settlement Improving Statewide Access to Voter Registration

Voting rights advocates celebrated a significant win for Arizonans that will make it easier for residents to exercise their fundamental right to vote.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Arizona Groups File to Protect Constitutional Rights of Mail-In Voters

Thousands of Ballots Wrongly Flagged for Signature Mismatches at Risk. Maricopa County Superior Court hearing scheduled for today at 2 pm Arizona time.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Victory! Arizona Agrees to Adopt and Implement New Early-Ballot Signature Policy, Easing a Key Burden on Voting Rights

In response to letters sent by a coalition of Arizona groups, Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes announced that he has agreed to adopt and implement a new early-ballot signature policy.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Arizona Groups Urge Arizona to Stop Rejecting Arizona Absentee Ballots Because of Their Penmanship

Mail-in ballots in Arizona now account for nearly three-quarters of the total ballots cast. But not all those ballots will be counted.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Civil Rights Groups Urge Arizona Voters to Check Their Voter Registration Information

In advance of the general election, advocacy groups including the League of Women Voters of Arizona, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund, and Promise Arizona are urging Arizona voters to check that their voter registration information is up to date and accurate.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Arizona Agencies Agree To Remedy Violations of Federal Voting Laws; Over 300,000 Arizonans Will Receive Voter Registration Mailing

The Arizona Department of Transportation, the Arizona Department of Economic Security and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System agree to meet their federal voting rights law obligations
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU Statement on the Primary Races in Arizona’s U.S. Senate and Congressional District 7 Races

These races were the first federal elections in which the ACLU educated voters about candidates’ civil liberties positions
Issue Areas: Voting Rights, Elections