Press Releases

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

Advocate for Transgender Youth, ACLU of Arizona Sue Great Hearts Charter Schools for Refusing to Comply with Public Oversight Laws

Charter group uses sham boards and thwarts access to records to prevent accountability to the public, which spent $79 million on Great Hearts schools last year
Issue Areas: Education Equity

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