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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 2h

🚨 TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN ARIZONA! 🚨 Want to vote in 2026? Register by 11:59 p.m. ➡️ azmvdnow.gov/guest/custom... Think you're already signed up? Check your status ➡️ my.arizona.vote/WhereToVote.... Questions about voting? Get answers ➡️ www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hey Arizona! 👋 Voting starts next week for midterm elections. 🗳️ Got questions about registering to vote, checking your status, or returning your ballot? Here’s everything you need to know. ⬇️ www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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The 2026 election is coming up. Here’s how to vote in Arizona.

Got questions about voting in Arizona? We’ve got answers.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 29/09/2026

What's going on with investigations into noncitizen voting across the country 🧵 The latest: Maricopa County investigated 60 suspected noncitizen voters. 52 are citizens, 8 are not. from @sashahupka.bsky.social: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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52 out of 60 voters flagged as noncitizens in key Arizona county turn out to be citizens

Maricopa County’s GOP recorder said he had found 60 noncitizens who had cast a ballot. Upon closer investigation, though, the real number is only eight.

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 28/09/2026

The voters were flagged earlier this year by a federal voter verification tool that is known to produce false positives, and Recorder Justin Heap referred them to county prosecutors for review story via @sashahupka.bsky.social & @votebeat.org

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Maricopa County investigated 60 suspected noncitizen voters. 52 are citizens, 8 are not.

Most Maricopa County voters flagged as potential noncitizen by an error-prone federal system are actually citizens, according to prosecutors

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NEW: An investigation by Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell found 52 of 60 potential noncitizens flagged by a error-prone federal system known as SAVE are actually citizens. Last week, SCOTUS said President Donald Trump's administration can use the tool. Read: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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52 out of 60 voters flagged as noncitizens in key Arizona county turn out to be citizens

Maricopa County’s GOP recorder said he had found 60 noncitizens who had cast a ballot. Upon closer investigation, though, the real number is only eight.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A few things to know about this SCOTUS decision in Arizona... 🧵

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

OF NOTE: Gary Restaino, a former U.S. attorney in Arizona, suggested officials should have legal filings “already sketched out” in case they get served a subpoena during the upcoming election. And Pima County Attorney Laura Conover previously said she was "prepared to run into court" if needed. 👇

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

OF NOTE: Mayes and Fontes suggest here that the feds could be using private voter info, potentially obtained via the FBI's recent subpoena of the Arizona Senate, to access voter records via public-facing portals. Background: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026... www.npr.org/2026/09/14/n...

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FBI subpoenas 2020 election records from Maricopa County, Arizona, amid Trump’s push to investigate election

The news comes several weeks after the agency searched an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, for records tied to the 2020 election, which Trump has long falsely insisted was stolen from him.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Cover the elections with confidence at SPJ webinar

Get free resources and know-how to enhance your coverage of upcoming midterm, state, county and local elections at a free webinar.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

OF NOTE: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, is praising today's court decision blocking the USPS rule for the midterms. He previously said in court documents that the rule was "sowing chaos" and threatened to disenfranchise voters in Arizona. 🔗: azsos.gov/sites/defaul...

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

OF NOTE: The ACLU of Arizona recently sent letters to counties about the threat of ICE at the polls, per @alisazairareznick.bsky.social. It urged officials to protect voters from intimidation, saying they shouldn't "treat this as a remote or hypothetical concern." More: www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

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ACLU of Arizona outlines laws against ICE at polling sites in a letter to state election officials

The group says that’s in response to comments from Trump administration officials like Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin — who told reporters earlier this month that ICE isn’t planning oper...

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Will the feds show up at the polls or election offices? Is mail voting reliable right now? How will prediction markets impact the election? My @votebeat.org colleagues and I are going live soon to answer your questions about the midterms. Don't miss it! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...

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Will the midterms happen? Your election questions, answered | Part 2

Submit your election questions to Votebeat reporters, and they’ll answer them live on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. EDT.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 10/09/2026

On Tuesday, get your midterm election questions answered. Submit a question to @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

NEW: Did you recently receive a letter asking, “HAVE YOU MOVED?” You’re not alone. Many Arizonans got that notice, and hadn't moved. The confusing mailing stems from flaws in state and some county officials’ implementation of a new law. Here’s what happened. 🧵 www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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‘HAVE YOU MOVED?’ 150,000 voters receive confusing letter from Arizona election officials

Kimberly Dorris was one of 150,000 Arizona voters who got an official letter asking if she had moved. She hadn’t.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I'm still looking into this, but here's what I know so far. (1/6) 🧵

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hi Maricopa County! I'm hearing some voters recently received notices like the one below asking them to confirm their address, despite not moving. I'm looking into this and I need your help. If you got one and haven't moved, can you let me know at shupka@votebeat.org? Thanks!

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

NEW: Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell tells me her office is wrapping up its probe into 60 voters referred by Recorder Justin Heap. They were alleged to be noncitizens — but not all are. Investigators are “finding there are citizens… some, but not all of them.”

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 27/08/2026

You've got election questions. We've got answers. Join @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social for a free Q&A event as the midterms heat up. Attend for free! ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...

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Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting @azcir.org · 26/08/2026

'The pool of voters that could be impacted by this is an order of magnitude larger than in some ... other states,' one expert told @votebeat.org's @sashahupka.bsky.social. Read more on the hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who could be removed from AZ's mail voting list: azcir.org/news/2026/08...

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Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans could be removed from the mail voting list in 2027

Arizona voters who haven't used their mail ballots in recent general elections could get kicked off the Active Early Voting List stating in 2027.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

NEW: Arizona is preparing to remove hundreds of thousands of voters from its automatic mail ballot list as a new state law comes to bear next year. That could prompt huge voting pattern changes in the key swing state, where mail voting is popular. Read: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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A mass of voters are about to be removed from the mail voting list in this key swing state

Arizona will remove voters from its early voting list under the provisions of a state law coming to bear next year. Here’s what to know.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

NEW: Donald Trump has used SAVE to stoke fears of noncitizen voting. Democrats have decried it as federal overreach. And experts and reporters have proven it's unreliable. But could it still be useful? In Yavapai County, the answer was "yes." Read: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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A federal tool to check voters’ citizenship isn’t reliable. Could it still be useful?

Donald Trump has used SAVE to stoke fears of noncitizen voting. Democrats have decried it as federal overreach. But one Arizona election official used it for good.

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 19/08/2026

A high rate of return has drawn concern in rural Navajo County. But while undelivered mail ballots aren’t ideal, they are a normal part of elections. story via @sashahupka.bsky.social/@votebeat.org

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Over 50,000 ballots never made it to voters in Arizona's primary election. That isn’t unusual.

At least 50,000 mail ballots never made it to voters during the Arizona July 21 primary election and were underlivered

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I gathered data and records to look into the situation in Navajo County. My analysis suggests nothing unusual happened — despite initial reports that something had gone awry. Don't just take it from me. State prosecutors told me they didn't believe "there’s anything nefarious going on there." 👇

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

NEW: You've likely heard that some ballots went undelivered in Navajo County, Arizona, during the recent primary. You may not know that at least 50,000 ballots were undelivered statewide — and that's normal. How an ordinary event set off mail ballot fears: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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New data sheds light on a mail ballot mystery in rural Arizona

At least 50,000 ballots never made it to voters in Arizona’s 2026 primary election. That’s actually completely normal.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

OF NOTE: Election denialism isn't just a thing on the right. A small survey from @lookoutphx found less than 30% of DEM and PND respondents fully trusted elections, citing gerrymandering, money in politics, etc. That mirrors other, national studies. www.lookoutnews.org/election-dis...

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Election Distrust is Not Just a Republican Thing

New LOOKOUT survey found fewer than 30% of Democrats and Independents fully trust U.S. elections. Instead of the right’s fraud claims, they blame gerrymandering, voter suppression, money in politics a...

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Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting @azcir.org · 06/08/2026

NEW: A lawsuit brought by two out-of-state investment firms could make it harder for AZ to protect vulnerable groundwater basins. The case centers on the Hualapai Valley, where outside agricultural interests control virtually all of the basin's farmland. azcir.org/news/2026/08...

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Hualapai Valley lawsuit tests Arizona’s authority to protect vulnerable groundwater basins

A legal challenge brought by two out-of-state investment firms is testing how Arizona establishes groundwater protections.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Robert Wallace, an openly gay legislative candidate, lost his primary. But he drew reputable endorsements despite false claims of election fraud and his opposition to LGBTQ+ inclusion. Does he show the future of far-right politics? Via @lookoutnews.bsky.social: www.lookoutnews.org/robert-walla...

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Robert Wallace Is Fringe. He Also Might Be the Future.

The openly gay Republican has built his political career opposing LGBTQ+ inclusion — particularly transgender rights. He's reposted antisemitic conspiracy theories and claimed to be a reincarnated "Bl...

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rule that had prohibited groups from registering voters at naturalization ceremonies held at the agency’s offices. Read, from @alexandershur.bsky.social: www.votebeat.org/national/202...

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Ruling against USCIS means nonpartisan groups can register voters at naturalization ceremonies

A judge sided with groups that said the rule violates First and Fifth Amendment protections.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

(Just a reminder — my newsletter subscribers often get news tidbits and insights that aren't included in my regular coverage. So, ya know, sign up. 😉)

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

NEW: More than 1,300 ballots went undelivered in the Navajo County, located in the northeastern quadrant of the state, during last week's primary. That’s not ideal, but it might also be normal. Read my analysis in my newsletter: vbnewsletters.votebeat.org/p/navajo-cou...

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Navajo County and the case of the undelivered ballots 🕵️

More than 1,300 ballots went undelivered in the county, located in the northeastern quadrant of the state. That’s not ideal, but it might also be normal.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

NEW: Many Arizonans who dropped off their ballots in last week's primary opted to show ID to skip the time-consuming signature verification process, potentially foreshadowing faster election results in November. Exciting news for politicos everywhere... www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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Why Arizona’s election results may be faster this fall

If a new voting option remains popular, key races could get called faster in November.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

OF NOTE: About two dozen states — including Arizona — are suing after President Donald Trump's administration threatened to withhold federal emergency disaster preparation funding from states that don’t comply with new election rules. Via @NOTUSreports: www.notus.org/trump-white-...

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States Sue to Stop Trump Administration Effort to Control Elections

The Trump administration has threatened to withhold federal emergency disaster preparation funding from states that don’t comply with new election rules.

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 22/07/2026

Ex-felon Neil DeSanti, a GOP activist who has spread Donald Trump's "election fraud" lies, was charged with false voter registration and illegal voting after failing to have his rights restored story via @jimsmall.bsky.social

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Neil DeSanti, GOP candidate who pushed election fraud claims, indicted for voting illegally

Neil DeSanti indictment: Perennial GOP candidate faces 6 felonies for illegal voting and false voter registration in Arizona

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

NEW: The GOP SOS primary has been called for Arizona Rep. Alex Kolodin, setting up a high-stakes general election with Democrat Adrian Fontes. His victory suggests false claims of election fraud continue to have a strong hold on GOP voters here. Read: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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A lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election could be Arizona’s next secretary of state

Arizona’s secretary of state is one of the most important offices on the 2026 ballot. The winner will oversee the 2028 presidential election.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Polls are now closed in Arizona! Counties will begin dropping initial results at 8 p.m. MST. Want to watch primary results like a pro? Here's everything you need to know about counting and race calls: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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How to watch Arizona primary election results like a pro

Watching Arizona’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I'm settled in at Maricopa County's Tabulation and Elections Center for a long night of results. There's a few options on the menu for county employees tonight, including chicken parm, pizza, etc. I've got a full bag of snacks and a cooler bag with cold drinks. Stay tuned!

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A few things to keep in mind as we enter the final hour of voting! 🕖 Polls close at 7 p.m. 👱 If you're in line when polls close, stay in line! 🪪 Remember to bring ID to vote in person. ✉️ Dropping off a mail ballot? You can skip the line.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My household’s ballots are in! 🗳️

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Today is the Arizona primary! Polls close at 10pm ET, but as you might recall, election results in AZ can take a long time. Read @sashahupka.bsky.social's explainer: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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How to watch Arizona primary election results like a pro

Watching Arizona’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

OF NOTE: Maricopa County Supervisor Mark Stewart says some vote sites are seeing connectivity issues during today's primary. This could affect pollbooks and printers, but the problem appears very limited. I haven't heard concerns from poll workers. Wait times are minimal to nonexistent.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

OF NOTE: The new ID-verify process for mail ballots appears popular in Pima County. 👀 Officials say 158 voters used the process in the first hour of voting — about 20% of turnout so far. I'm curious to see if that holds in other counties. Background: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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Faster election results in Arizona? Maybe, if voters use this new option.

Election officials have sunk time and money into providing the new voting option created by state lawmakers, but it’s unclear how many voters will even use it.

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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Happy Election Day, Arizona! ☑️ The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. ⏰ You can find voting locations on your county's elections website. 📌 Want to watch results like a pro? Here's everything to know about how ballot counting works! 🗳️ www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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How to watch Arizona primary election results like a pro

Watching Arizona’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.

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