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AZ lawmakers pass ballot-security bill; Dem Gov. Hobbs likely to veto it

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June 20, 2026

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The fate of additional protection against ballot fraud remains pending in Arizona as Gov. Katie Hobbs determines whether to sign a bill into law. The Arizona Legislature passed Senate Bill 1057 along partisan lines, which will add at least three anti-fraud countermeasures to ballots such as watermarks, customized holograms and forensic ink technology. Republicans, who []...Click to read more

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