PHOENIX — A ballot measure about overhauling Arizona’s primary election system survived a monthslong legal battle that ended at the state Supreme Court on Friday. As a result, voters will have their ...

Two competing propositions dealing with Arizona's primary elections are both getting strong pushback from voters. Proposition 133 would protect partisan primaries, while Proposition 140 would end them ...

Backers of Proposition 140 say Arizona’s closed primary election system can be fixed by opening it up to all voters, but critics argue it offers a “cure that is worse than the disease.” Those are the ...

What’s in a name? When it comes to politics, not so much. Especially when it’s time to name proposed legislation. There are endless examples of this chicanery. The USA PATRIOT Act legitimized spying ...

Voters heading to the polls could determine the future of Arizona's primary elections. Proposition 140 would establish open primaries in Arizona and give independents equal footing with candidates and ...

Arizona is often portrayed by the national press as an extremist state where partisanship and political division reign. Who doesn’t have that friend or relative from out of state who snickers at our ...

One of Arizona’s best-kept secrets might just be how much Arizonans agree on big important issues that matter to our state and our civic life. This might come as a surprise to your out-of-state ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Maricopa County judge has ruled that a ballot initiative asking voters whether Arizona should have an open primary election has enough valid signatures to appear on the November ...

An Arizona superior court judge rejected a challenge to a measure, Proposition 140, that would amend the state constitution and allow for open primaries in the Grand Canyon State. Maricopa County ...