Elections

A rule established by Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes barring clothing at polling places that includes "uniforms or official-looking apparel intended to deter, intimidate, or harass voters," is vague and goes too far, a federal judge ruled.

The GOP majority on the Legislative Council defeated efforts by Democratic lawmakers to add language they said would help Arizona voters understand  ballot issues on November's ballot.

A letter from the federal agency's Civil Rights Division to Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says he and other election workers could face criminal prosecution for not doing enough to stop people who cannot vote from doing so.

Mark Lamb is getting an unexpected raft of financial support from a well-heeled GOP group as allegations of misconduct drag on his congressional campaign.

Sen. Ruben Gallego withdrew his endorsement of Senate hopeful Graham Platner after the Maine Democrat was accused of sexually assaulting a woman. 

Arizona schools chief Tom Horne, headed to a Republican primary election, sent 88,000 public school students who scored in the top 10% of a standardized test a certificate of high achievement along with a personal letter.

PHOENIX — Backers of comprehensive changes to the state's system of taxpayer-funded vouchers for education submitted more than 400,000 signatures Thursday, setting the stage for what could be an expensive campaign.