Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson blasted state Republican lawmakers Monday for an election law overhaul that he says will block college students and military personnel from having their votes counted next year when he and President Barack Obama both seek re-election. Then Nelson waded into a controversy of his own when he suggested the U.S.…
When voting this year, residents won’t be heading to the polls. Weeks ago, Tucson’s city council voted to make the switch to an all vote by mail election. It was a decision that stirred up controversy. But news of missing mail ballots in Sahuarita is causing concern. On April 5 the council weighed whether or not Tucson…
AZ: Ballots ‘misplaced,’ raising concern over all-mail vote – Arizona Daily Star The U.S. Postal Service “misplaced” about 85 mail-in ballots for an upcoming all-mail election in Sahuarita, Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez said Friday. While replacing the ballots was relatively easy for a smaller-city election, the incident is raising questions about the Tucson…
Bills moving through the Florida Legislature could make the voting process difficult for some Florida voters, including college students. Currently, many students who move to a new county for college can change their addresses at the polls if they want to vote in the county in which they live and go to school.
The U.S. Postal Service “misplaced” about 85 mail-in ballots for an upcoming all-mail election in Sahuarita, Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez said Friday. While replacing the ballots was relatively easy for a smaller-city election, the incident is raising questions about the Tucson City Council’s recent decision to switch to all-mail voting. This is the first…
A proposal to impose “instant runoff” voting in county elections has been tabled at the state Legislature this year. House and Senate members decided late Thursday night to defer the measure. “We got some late information on the cost,” said Rep. Gil Keith-Agaran, the House Judiciary Chairman and lead negotiator on the bill. “I think we’d…