As the hand count of the more than 2 million ballots cast in Maricopa County continues, many questions have been raised about who is involved, who is paying for it, how the Senate plans to keep ballots and voter information secure and who is allowed to observe in person.

In Arizona, lawmakers are … launching what is the most extensive endeavor around the country to look backward and scrutinize the official November results, in which Biden won the state by 10,457 votes.

These election bills will receive a final vote in the Arizona Legislature this week. LAMA believe these bills curtail the rights of initiative and referendum and limit access to early voting, both electoral rights that Arizonans have long exercised.

Arizona was the first state to adopt a redistricting commission model that was independent of the legislative branch. Arizona’s IRC begins January 14 to draw new lines according to the data recorded in the 2020 U.S. Census.

Though Mr. Biden won the state, making him only the second Democrat presidential candidate to do so since 1948, he did so with the thinnest of margins, receiving roughly 11,000 votes or 0.3 percentage points more than Mr. Trump.

Voters in precincts on the Navajo and Hopi reservations in northeastern Arizona cast nearly 60,000 ballots in the Nov. 3 election, compared with just under 42,500 in 2016. Biden won Arizona by about 10,500 votes, according to unofficial results.

Are you thinking about the messaging for election day and beyond, and wrestling with what is the right thing to say? These talking points Voting Rights Lab is a useful resource.

You’ve done your part. You voted. You made sure your voice was heard. You care about your democracy and it shows. Your action alert for today is to breathe. Pray for our nation. Pray for healing and hope, and rejoice in God’s goodness. Reflect on your many blessings.

Have you taken the pledge and shared your voting commitments to reach out to family and friends and even your faith community?

“I think this is almost invariably (note the tiny escape clause) an accurate statement: Lutheran pastors do not tell parishioners how to vote. Not only is this technically illegal but also probably unwise.”

All about how and where to vote today, tomorrow, and all the way to Tuesday, November 3.

One common narrative about American voters is that they are liberal and Democratic leaning in their youth and grow more conservative and Republican leaning as they age … that certain types of life events like home ownership, marriage, and raising children lead people to become more conservative … as they age. Is this true?

The last day to register to vote for the 2020 election is Friday, October 23.

Seldom has a presidential campaign generated such intense feeling and heated rhetoric as the one currently nearing its conclusion. There are growing fears that, whoever wins, the outcome will further divide our nation and cause even more intense conflict within families and churches.

A new Voting Study Resource for congregations by Rev. Mark Holman, Bishop’s Associate for Mobility and Leadership, for the Grand Canyon Synod.

The last day to register to vote for the 2020 election is Monday, October 5.

That’s right, today is officially known as National Voter Registration Day. It is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. First observed in 2012, it has quickly gained momentum ever since. Nearly 3 million voters have registered to vote on the holiday to date.