Polling sites opened around the state Oct. 8, including in Pima County. That county’s recorder, F. Ann Rodriguez, has held the post since 1993, and this will be the seventh presidential election she’s been involved with. More than 270 elections have been conducted under her watch.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris are set to visit the Phoenix area on Thursday. They'll campaign together for the first time since the Democratic convention. Vice President Mike Pence will campaign across town.

November’s election could determine the direction of the Phoenix City Council. Voters must decide the next mayor and half the council seats. Phoenix is the largest U.S. city with a council-manager form of government. That means the mayor and city council members set policy and budgets and hire a city manager to handle daily operations.
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Len Downie Jr. was an editor with the Washington Post during Watergate, and he remains connected to media today as an instructor who teaches investigative journalism at ASU from Washington, D.C. He also has a new memoir called "All About the Story: News, Power, Politics and The Washington Post." The Show spoke with him.

Vice President Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris debated in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night. Their only face-off of the 2020 campaign comes with a wave of uncertainty with President Trump undergoing treatment for COVID-19. Follow live updates and fact checks on the debate.

Americans awoke Oct. 2 to news that President Trump, the first lady Melania and a mélange of upper-echelon White House staff had tested positive for COVID-19. Beyond the impact the president’s infection is having on the day-to-day operations of the executive branch, it has interrupted campaign strategy — a strategy that relies heavily on live, crowded rallies.

Voters in Arizona can start voting in the 2020 elections today. Republicans knocked on doors in Arizona while Democrats pushed for new voters in virtual events. But among Latino voters, pollsters say both parties lagged. In our year long reporting project Every 30 Seconds, we follow first time Latino voters, a critical voting bloc because about every 30 seconds, a Latino becomes eligible to vote in the U.S.
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Monday was supposed to be the last day to register to vote in Arizona, but a federal judge has granted a last-minute extension of the deadline. Those who didn’t register to vote in the state have until Oct. 23 to do so. U.S. District Judge Steven Logan made the decision late Monday.

Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel will face challenger Julie Gunnigle in a historic race. Either candidate would be the first woman elected to the role. And the choice comes before voters at a time when the nation’s justice system — from local police, to the U.S. Supreme Court — is under scrutiny.