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Arizona PBS

Arizona PBS

Arizona Proposition 140 debate on eliminating Partisan primaries

Votebeat

Votebeat

Arizona ballot proposition would create open primaries. Here’s what else it would do.

AZPM

AZPM

Weighing propositions that will change our primary elections

Independent Voter News

Independent Voter News

AZ Supreme Court Finally Ends Legal Drama over Prop 140, Says Votes Will Count

Fountain Hills Independent

Fountain Hills Independent

Pass Prop 140 to improve Arizona politics

ABC15

ABC15

Survey finds key issues Arizona voters tend to agree upon

Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Daily Star

Proposition 140 is key to better elections

Independent Voter News

Independent Voter News

Former AZ Mayor Says Voters Can End Discrimination Against Independents with Prop. 140

Arizona Clean Elections

Arizona Clean Elections

Arizona Debates: Partisan Primaries Prop 140 vs. Prop 133

The Gaggle

The Gaggle

4 propositions that could change voting in Arizona

Center for the Future of Arizona

Center for the Future of Arizona

CFA Announces Support for Prop 140: Make Elections Fair Ballot Initiative

NPR

NPR

Voters in several states could upend how their elections are run

The Hill

The Hill

Voters weigh switch to open primaries amid concerns over political polarization

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Judge rejects effort to block Arizona open primaries measure as ballots head to voters

12 News

12 News

A plan to overhaul voting in Arizona could be on November ballot

Tucson Chamber Podcast

Tucson Chamber Podcast

The Business of Making Elections Fair

AZ Family

AZ Family

Prop 140, Arizona’s open primary initiative, qualifies for November ballot, court rules

Arizona Capitol Times

Arizona Capitol Times

Election reform voters have been waiting for, finally

KJZZ

KJZZ

Open primaries ballot measure qualifies for the ballot

KTAR

KTAR

How will Arizona politics change if voters pass the Make Elections Fair Act in November?

Arizona Mirror

Arizona Mirror

Voters will decide if Arizona should have open primary elections, judge rules

AZ Family

AZ Family

Prop 140, Arizona’s open primary initiative, qualifies for November ballot, court rules

Arizona Mirror

Arizona Mirror

Judge orders rewrite of ‘misleading’ description for open primary ballot initiative

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Fair Elections? An Open Primary? Look at Arizona Powerbrokers Sweat.

Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Daily Star

Arizona open primaries proposal clears first legal hurdle

Arizona Mirror

Arizona Mirror

Why are some backers of ‘free enterprise’ so afraid of the marketplace of ideas in elections?

The Center Square

The Center Square

Two-thirds of Arizona lawmakers unchallenged in primary

Independent Voter News

Independent Voter News

Arizona's Make Elections Fair Act: It's Not About Ranked Choice Voting

The Purple Principle

The Purple Principle

How About Treating All Voters & Candidates the Same!

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Good news! This is the last rotten Arizona primary election you'll ever vote in

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Arizona's leaders are up to no good (again) and out to protect their power

New York Post

New York Post

Arizona ballot descriptions set as lawsuits over publicity pamphlet continue

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Description of Arizona's open primaries ballot measure is biased, suit alleges

Independent Voter News

Independent Voter News

Arizona's Make Elections Fair Act: It's Not About Ranked Choice Voting

Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Daily Star

Backers of creating open primaries in Arizona sue over wording in voter guide

The Purple Podcast

The Purple Podcast

Opposite sides work together to bring open primaries to Arizona.

KJZZ

KJZZ

Arizona group sues over what they say is misleading open primaries ballot initiative description

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

If I must choose sides in the July 30 primary, give me a Republican ballot

Press Conference

Press Conference

Make Elections Fair AZ Files 580k+ Signatures

KTAR News

KTAR News

Why are some voters against making elections more accessible?

Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Arizona group wants to give the power to independents with open primaries

KTAR News

KTAR News

Make Elections Fair initiative would improve Arizona candidate quality, supporter says

KOLD

KOLD

The “Make Elections Fair Act” will ask voters to eliminate partisan primaries

Sunday Square Off

Sunday Square Off

AZ voters could change how we vote

Phoenix New Times

Phoenix New Times

Republicans put 11 measures on the 2024 ballot. Here's what's in them

Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Elections on the ballot: Seven states looking to break partisan control

Fox 10 News

Fox 10 News

Make Elections Fair Arizona works to make voting as an Independent equal

New York Times

New York Times

The Ballot Measures Aim to Reduce Partisanship. Can They Fix American Politics?

AZPM Town Hall

AZPM Town Hall

Arizona Open Primaries and Ballot Initiatives

AZ Luminaria

AZ Luminaria

Gap between voters and candidates widens as Arizona Senate race moves toward primary

Independent Voter News

Independent Voter News

Arizona Initiative: Parties Can Either Accept Open Primaries or Pay for Them

The Hill

The Hill

This November, Arizona could change the rules of electoral politics

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Arizona voters can Make Elections Fair and the Legislature kook-free

Herald Review

Herald Review

Make Elections Fair: Vote for Change

Kiowa County Press

Kiowa County Press

Arizona Veterans Support Open Primaries Initiative

AZ Politicast

AZ Politicast

Chuck Coughlin and Terry Goddard: From Adversaries to Partners in Reform

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Arizona should stop punishing voters for choosing to be independent

Copper Courier

Copper Courier

Defending the Freedoms of all Americans, Not Just a Political Party

Public News Service

Public News Service

Experts, officials discuss electoral discontent in AZ

Arizona Daily Sun

Arizona Daily Sun

Join the fight for fair elections in Arizona

Nogales International

Nogales International

Fair elections for all

AZ Democracy Day

AZ Democracy Day

Panel Discussion

KVOA Tucson

KVOA Tucson

Could Arizona see open primaries in future?

NPR

NPR

In Tuesday's 'primary,' Arizona's independent voters don't get much of a say

AZ Family

AZ Family

Make Elections Fair initiative expects to get on Arizona ballot

Common Ground Democracy

Common Ground Democracy

Arizona’s Especially Worthwhile Electoral Reform Effort

KJZZ

KJZZ

All taxpayers fund Presidential Preference Election — even though independents can't vote in it

Public News Service

Public News Service

AZ holds its PPE, bipartisan group renews calls for more competition

Arizona Mirror

Arizona Mirror

How does Arizona vote for presidential nominees?

KFNX

KFNX

Bill Brady Show

Public News Service

Public News Service

Bipartisan AZ group renews call for open primaries

Arizona Agenda

Arizona Agenda

What's on your ballot?

Tulsa World

Tulsa World

Closed primaries shut out millions of voters, divide Americans into ‘warring camps’

Arizona PBS

Arizona PBS

DeSantis drops out of the presidential race

Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Daily Star

Make Elections Fair Act merits your support

KJZZ

KJZZ

Polls show Arizonans agree on most big issues. The politicians who represent them don't

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

How to keep the 2024 election focused on issues voters actually care about

NBC

NBC

From Pennsylvania to Arizona, some states may change up how they run primaries

Fulcrum

Fulcrum

There’s magic in an open primary system

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

This loss is actually a win for the effort to open Arizona primary elections

FOX 10

FOX 10

Make Elections Fair Arizona Act: What to know about a proposal that could change elections in the state

KJZZ

KJZZ

Bipartisan AZ group pushes for open primaries on 2024 ballot

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Tired of voting for kooks? It's time to Make Elections Fair in Arizona

Arizona Capitol Times

Arizona Capitol Times

Bipartisan PAC kicks off attempt to change primary election system

AZ Family

AZ Family

‘Make Elections Fair Act’ campaign raises $5.5 million to change Arizona’s voting process

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

This ballot measure could change the election game. But will the result be the same?

Make Elections Fair AZ

Make Elections Fair AZ

Campaign Kick-Off Press Release

OPT American

OPT American

Businesses See an Incredibly Bright Economic Future If We Fix the Broken Political System

Public News Service

Public News Service

Bipartisan AZ group pushes for open primaries

Axios

Axios

Party activists' role in legislative appointments could end under open primaries initiative

13 News

13 News

Move underway to end partisan primaries in Arizona

AZ Politicast

AZ Politicast

Reforming Arizona's Primaries

Politics Unplugged

Politics Unplugged

ASU study finds most voters want nonpartisan primaries

ABC 15

ABC 15

Is Arizona ready for an Open Primary? One group is betting it is

Fox 10

Fox 10

New AZ campaign aims to create open primaries

PBS

PBS

Make Elections Fair Act

Tucson Sentinel

Tucson Sentinel

Az Secretary of State Fontes pushes voter registration, discusses push to ditch partisan ballots

KTAR

KTAR

Would Arizona get better candidates if more independents voted in primaries?

Daily News Now

Daily News Now

Bipartisan Group Looks to Revamp Arizona Elections in New Push

Tucson Sentinel

Tucson Sentinel

Open primaries, ranked-choice voting measures offer Arizonans upsides & intrigue

Public News Service

Public News Service

AZ proposal for open primaries could benefit Independent voters

AZ Family

AZ Family

New campaign to revamp Arizona’s partisan primary election

KJZZ

KJZZ

Motion filed to change how Arizona runs primary elections

Eastern AZ Courier

Eastern AZ Courier

Ballot proposal would scrap partisan primaries in favor of an open model

Axios

Axios

Proposal would overhaul Arizona elections with nonpartisan, open primaries

KJZZ

KJZZ

Creating open primary system in Arizona is goal of 2 proposed initiatives

Daily Independent

Daily Independent

Paperwork filed to create open primaries in Arizona

Arizona Capitol Times

Arizona Capitol Times

Arizonans might get chance to ditch historic system of electing public officials

Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Daily Star

Arizona ballot proposal would create wide-open primary elections

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Give Arizona voters a fair chance to elect people who actually represent them? Heck yeah

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

Campaign launches to revamp Arizona primary system, eliminate partisan ballots

PBS Horizon

PBS Horizon

Primary election overhaul in Arizona could benefit independent voters.

CRONKITE NEWS

CRONKITE NEWS

Independents, with a lowercase i, are now Arizona’s biggest voter group

The Guardian

The Guardian

An end to political deadlock? Arizona’s experiment with third parties

12 News

12 News

What do most Arizona voters want? A different way to vote.

AZ Capitol Times

AZ Capitol Times

Arizona group seeks to outlaw partisan primary elections

Arizona Republic

Arizona Republic

New voter initiative to scrap partisan primaries in Arizona? Heck, yeah

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