Primary voting ends today in 3 towns; get vote totals tonight on StarNet

Today is primary election day for Marana, Sahuarita and South Tucson.

Time running out for mail-in ballots in Marana, Sahuarita

About one in five ballots mailed to Marana and Sahuarita voters for the towns' primary elections has been returned with one week left until Election Day.

Recorder overhauls voter-roster system

Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez has announced an overhaul of a program that creates voter rosters as well as improvements to her office's quality-control systems.

Political notebook: Young and not-so-young voters make poll worker feel 'like a little kid'

Canara Price, 99, says she'll continue to vote in person as long as she can walk because there was a time she wasn't allowed to.

Political notebook: Young and not-so-young voters make poll worker feel 'like a little kid'

Paul Jamrog, 64, thought his first time working at the polls would be frustrating, mainly because he'd have to keep his political opinions to himself.

AZ exit poll: Majority say Romney would better handle economy

PHOENIX — Highlights of preliminary results of exit polls conducted in Arizona for The Associated Press and television networks:

Presidential elections and transfers of power

The Dewey-Warren headquarters in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City presented this almost deserted scene on Nov. 3, 1948 as the nation awoke to find its presidential vote result still in doubt. A handful of die-hards slumped in chairs as the rest of the huge hotel ballroom was empty. Incum…

Talk will explore propositions on November ballot

On Nov. 6, Arizonans will vote on nine propositions that deal with topics such as open elections, land use and taxes - all with far-reaching implications for every resident of the state.

Neto's Tucson: Latinos slowly but surely will boost political clout

As the 1970s rolled over into the '80s, the Coors brewery launched a publicity campaign lauding the new decade.

Independents welcome at polls for today’s primary

Even though today is a primary election day, independent voters who didn’t request an early ballot can still cast their votes at a polling place.

Disregard the yellow postcard — Tuesday is a primary election

This may come as unwelcome news to those of you who are already tired of the TV ads, mailers, robocalls and campaign signs, but Tuesday’s election is not a general election despite what appeared on yellow postcards sent out in Pima County.

Judge: Arizona legislative committee’s description of education sales tax biased

PHOENIX — A Republican-controlled legislative committee illegally crafted a biased description of a proposed education sales tax to try to convince voters to reject it, a judge ruled today.

O'Connor plugs civility, urges voter participation

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor poses with Janis Gallego as Pauline Hechler takes a photo. O'Connor spoke Thursday at the YWCA on a voter participation and civic engagement initiative.

O'Connor plugs civility, urges voter participation

When Sandra Day O'Connor was a member of the Arizona Senate in the 1970s and needed to get business done, she would bring folks from both sides of the aisle to the adobe house she and her husband built, serve Mexican food and beer and work things out, civilly.

Surcharge to fund Ariz. parks won't make ballot

PHOENIX — Arizonans are not going to get a chance to vote on whether they want to fund state parks with a surcharge on vehicle registration fee.

Court: Arizona OK to ask for ID at polls

PHOENIX — Arizona is entitled to demand that people present identification before being allowed to cast a ballot, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today.

Deal will prevent public vote on Clean Elections

PHOENIX — Arizonans will not get to vote in November whether to kill public financing of elections.

Sunnyside voters favor bonds; override trailing

Voters in the Sunnyside School District appear to be favoring an $88 million bond measure, but fewer are showing their support for the continuation of the district’s 10 percent override.