Kori Lorick, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ chief legal officer, asked Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to postpone his decision on the Arizona Independent Party.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes maintains his decision to approve the name change was lawful. The decision to let the state's No Labels Party change its name to the Arizona Independent Party should be declared unlawful and reversed, a new lawsuit demands.

Arizona's No Labels Party plans to rebrand as the Arizona Independent Party, prompting concerns over voter confusion and potential legal action.

The signature requirements in state law for political independents to get on the ballot are illegal, the Arizona Independent Party says in a claim.

Arizonans have no constitutional right to vote on all judges on the Court of Appeals, even if the judges are deciding cases that directly affect them or the

In a unanimous ruling justices reject arguments that selection system violates state’s guarantee of fair elections Court found that geographic voting districts do not disenfranchise any voter Legislature set up the system of appellate court divisions PHOENIX -- Arizonans have no constitutional right to vote on all the judges on the state Court The Supreme Court rejected arguments by the Goldwater Institute that the system violates state constitutional provisions guaranteeing free and equal elections.

Two young Arizona representatives, Yassamin Ansari and Abe Hamadeh, share similar backgrounds as children of Middle East immigrants but have starkly different political ideologies. Ansari, a Democrat, has built a progressive brand, while Hamadeh, a Republican, is a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump.