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  Results from ballots cast at Maricopa County’s Election Day polling places will be delayed due to a Republican-backed change in state law, a lag that could fuel false claims as the nation awaits the outcome of the presidential race.
 
  A small park on Tucson's North Side may be sold off, as the Catholic Church that owns it is concerned about the unsheltered people who gather there daily. Volunteer aid groups are working to assist those who live without homes, and city officials say they're working to provide services.
 
  U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa, from Arizona and a member of the Hopi Tribe, was honored as the recipient of the 2024 Chief Standing Bear Award for Courage.
 
  Pima County election officials are urging voters to drop their early ballots into the mail Tuesday to ensure they arrive in time to be counted.
 
  The races for three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission might be one people overlook on a lengthy 2024 election ballot, but it has significant economic consequences for Arizonans and even the state’s LGBTQ+ community.
 
  Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes on Monday defended his decision to withhold the names of 218,000 voters who are improperly registered to vote from conservative and Trump-aligned groups seeking the data.
 
  Pinal County voters who show up to vote at the wrong polling place on Election Day will not be provided a way to vote the correct ballot at that location, despite a new state rule, under an Arizona Supreme Court ruling.
 
  The Pima County Sheriff's Department can continue to sanction a deputy for wearing what they called "department-issued attire" during two campaign events against Sheriff Chris Nanos earlier this month, a federal judge ruled Monday afternoon.
 
  Betcha didn't know there were a bunch of tourism opportunities in Marana. I didn't. OK, a bunch is a bit strong but the Town Council will review the tourism master plan at its Tuesday meeting. Plus more in local gov't meetings this week.
 
  Thousands of Pima County voters who wanted early ballots were affected when officials turned off an online request form a week before the deadline, citing an overwhelming number of submissions to the portal.
 
  Betcha didn't know there were a bunch of tourism opportunities in Marana. I didn't. OK, a bunch is a bit strong but the Town Council will review the tourism master plan at its Tuesday meeting.
 
  Legislative District 17 has been a safe haven for the GOP - the area has elected some of the most far-right lawmakers in Arizona - and for Democrats, victory is only possible if they capture the lion’s share of independent voters - and convince some Republicans to cross party lines.
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