Tucson Ward 3 Councilman Paul Durham resigned effective 3/1/21

One term Ward 3 Councilman Democrat Paul Durham resigned today, effective in a month. He was elected in Nov. 2017 and had served as Chief of Staff for Ward 6 Coucilmember Nina Trasoff. The Tucson City Council will now name his replacement, who must live in Ward 3. Durham cited “personal reasons” for his resignation … Read more

There may be an Election Thief in Arizona. Her name is Kelli Ward

The plot thickens in the quest to find out if any shenanigans occurred when Republicans at the their winter meeting on January 23, 2021, took two ballots to barely reelect Kelli Ward as their party chairperson. As reported by outlets like CNN, the Hill, and this Blog, Republicans, citing irregularities, are demanding an audit of … Read more

Authoritarian Rethuglicans Propose The Most Blatant Voter Disenfranchisement Bill Ever (Updated)

In Arizona, like in every other state, state legislatures have by statute delegated the election of presidential electors to the popular vote of the citizenry. The will of the voters decides. A.R.S. §16-650 provides “The secretary of state shall declare elected the person receiving the highest number of votes cast for each office for which the … Read more