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Final election results show Arizona voter turnout declined, while abortion and border security ballot measures see broad support across party lines

Only Pinal County saw an increase in turnout.

Adrian Fontes speaks to volunteers during the watch party for Arizona Democrats at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Nov. 8, 2022.

The Buzz: Checking on the 2024 election with Adrian Fontes

Arizona's Secretary of State said this election went smoothly, though there's always room for improvement.

Legal challenges loom as abortion is enshrined in Arizona's constitution

Absent a court order or legislative action, those laws will remain unchanged, even if they conflict with the voter-approved measure.

Attorney General Kris Mayes is “not convinced” election denialism is over

Arizona elections officials certified the 2024 election results.

Incumbent Chris Nanos (D - left) and challenger Heather Lappin (R - right) are both running for Pima County Sheriff.

Contentious Pima sheriff’s race officially headed for a recount

The two candidates are currently separated by one-fifth of a percent of votes.

Voter organizers have had concern over “ballot fatigue,” meaning voters might not fill out the entire ballot because it is so long.

Which races did Arizonans skip on their ballot?

Undervote varied from about one percent to nearly a quarter, depending on the race.

Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (right) speaks at a voting information session on May 3, 2024 in Tucson, Ariz.

Pima County Recorder faces questions about ballot request portal shutdown

Supervisor Steve Christy called for an independent investigation of Gabriella Cázares-Kelly.

Lappin responds to Nanos' narrow Sheriff re-election, recount pending

Heather Lappin said she is proud of the campaign she ran.

Lights mounted on the tops of Tucson Police cruisers in a parking lot outside of the department's headquarters.

AZ Senate candidate killed in car crash with impaired driver

The deadly accident happened early Friday morning.

Nanos narrowly wins Sheriff re-election, recount approval pending

The special meeting to approve a recount will be Thursday, Nov. 21.

Incumbent Juan Ciscomani (R - left) and challenger Kirsten Engel (D - right) discuss the issues during an Arizona Clean Elections Debate on October 8, 2024. The two candidates are battling for Arizona Congressional District 6.

Rep. Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to Arizona US House seat

The district runs from Tucson east to the New Mexico state line and includes a stretch of the Arizona-Mexico border.

Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris

A spokesperson for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes declined to comment on the judge’s recusal.

An election worker gathers tabulated ballots to be boxed inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix.

Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego

At the time the AP called the race, Gallego led Lake with 50% of the vote to 48%

Kari Lake (R - left) and U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (D - right) discuss the issues during an Arizona Clean Elections Debate on October 9, 2024. The two candidates are battling for a U.S. Senate seat.

Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake

Gallego is five-term House member and an Iraq War veteran.

Arizona Supreme Court declines emergency request to extend ballot 'curing' deadline

The decision came Sunday after voter rights groups complained of delays in vote counting and in notifying voters about signature problems.

ACLU asks Arizona Supreme Court to extend 'curing' deadline after vote-count delays

The groups argued that tens of thousands of Arizonans could be disenfranchised

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