Purcell: Spanish-language ad campaign mitigated potential confusion

Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell says she’s confident the advertising campaign her office undertook leading up to Election Day mitigated any issues caused by a pair of mistakes.

Parker, Sinema race too close to call

When most Arizonans went to sleep on Tuesday night, they still did not know who would represent the state's newest congressional district.

Provisional ballots an issue across Valley on Election Day

It appears more people than normal across the Valley were forced to cast provisional ballots this Election Day.

How billions of dollars in advertising affect the election

This is Election Day, and the political ads are about over. But it's been a months-long siege on voters. Tim McGuire of the Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University spoke with KJZZ's Dennis Lambert to discuss the impact of advertising on today's elections. 

Finance filings show sheriff's race drawing in cash

With the general election just days away, Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Democratic opponent has reached a fundraising peak, but is still dwarfed by the sheriff’s campaign account.

For election workers, it's showtime

On Election Day a small army of poll workers will staff the hundreds of polling sites in Maricopa County. But weeks before, another team of workers was busy assembling supplies to make sure everything is in order when voters show up to cast their ballots.

A satirical look at the elections process

With all the seriousness surrounding election season, we decided to lighten up a bit.

Arizona group under fire for influence in California election

The presence of independent expenditure groups in the current election season has been dominant, with millions of dollars flowing in for and against candidates and ballot measures.

Early voting sets record in Maricopa County

The number of people voting early in Maricopa County continues to increase.

County recorder's office hopes Spanish-language awarness program corrects mistakes

The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office is launching a Spanish-language voter awareness program, in hopes of avoiding possible confusion about the date of the Nov. 6 general election.

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