Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Archives

Maricopa Recorder, BOS Clash Intensifies Amid New Ballot Find

November 7, 2025 4:16 pmNovember 18, 2025 2:31 pm

A discovery of 2,288 unattended ballot envelopes left at a ballot-replacement site in Maricopa County has sparked fresh political tension between the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, intensifying an ongoing legal dispute over election...

Kolodin Calls Out Fontes for Likening Self to ‘Pontius Pilate’

October 30, 2025 11:48 amNovember 9, 2025 1:29 pm

The race for Arizona Secretary of State is already underway, with Democrat incumbent Adrian Fontes and Republican lawmaker Alex Kolodin emerging as clear frontrunners. While other candidates have entered the race, the contest between these two is quickly becoming one...

Petersen, Montenegro Back Heap in Election Authority Case

August 25, 2025 6:00 pmAugust 31, 2025 3:46 pm

Arizona’s top legislative leaders have filed a court brief supporting Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap in his legal dispute with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors over who controls key election functions. Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve...

Heap Apologizes for Voter Notice Error as BOS Plays Politics

July 10, 2025 2:26 pmJuly 20, 2025 7:56 pm

A voter notification error from the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office triggered confusion for over 83,000 residents last month, but it was the Board of Supervisors’ handling of the situation that may have done the most damage to public trust, say...

Grijalva’s Passing Highlights Heap, Board of Sups Dispute

March 17, 2025 6:00 amMarch 23, 2025 7:00 am

The recent passing of Congressman Raúl Grijalva has escalated the ongoing battle between Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors over election administration responsibility. The dispute began in October 2024 when outgoing Recorder Stephen Richer...

Rep. Luna-Nájera Accused of Sexual Harassment

January 18, 2025 10:56 amJanuary 24, 2025 2:35 pm

Arizona State Representative Dr. Elda Luna-Nájera (D-22), who also served as the president of the Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board, remains under scrutiny following allegations of sexual harassment made by the district’s Superintendent, Jeremy Calles. It is unknown...

Rogers Champions Petersen’s Sweeping Senate Election Bill

January 16, 2025 9:31 amJanuary 23, 2025 12:33 pm

Arizona Senate Bill 1011 (SB1011), introduced by Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert) and other Republican legislators, proposes significant changes to the state’s early voting procedures to expedite election result reporting. The Judiciary and Elections Committee, chaired by Senator Wendy Rogers...