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Mendivil: Supports Sen. McSally for Senate

9/18/2020
I have been listening to the extremely aggressive and negative commercials that Mark Kelly is presenting against Sen. Martha McSally. I find them disturbing, especially when a lot of his quotes …

Goncalves: Calls for president's reelection

9/17/2020
An open letter to the person or persons who are stealing Trump lawn signs: I would like to know — what are you afraid of? Is the thought of President Donald Trump being reelected …

Prince: Defends Electoral College

9/9/2020
While I wholeheartedly agree with Howie Verrille’s recent commentary (“Resident calls for reform of campaign, election laws,” Daily Independent, Aug. 26, 2020), in which he argues …

Resident calls for reform of campaign, election laws

8/26/2020
As we all know we are in election season. Every day I receive numerous letters in the mail asking for more and am forced to watch dozens of negative ads over and over again. I would think we all hate this by now. I think there is a better way.

Goncalves: Rejects concerns over USPS

8/21/2020
In her recent letter to the editor, Carolyn Oddo is panicking because she thinks President Trump is trying to defund the postal service to affect mail-in voting (“Says seniors must defend the …

Ladera: Must vote to save our Constitution

8/11/2020
This is a response to a recent letter (“U.S. banner should not be upside down” Daily Independent, Aug. 5, 2020). If you were so concerned about the health and well-being of the person …

Tuttle: Fontes should foot bill for ballots

8/7/2020
It’s your money. Just in case you have not been keeping up with the events within the Secretary of State, the Recorder’s Office, the county supervisors and the Attorney General’s …

Webb: Says mail-in voting safe and secure

8/4/2020
Vote by mail, why not? You have to be a registered voter to receive a ballot-by-mail. After filling it out, you have to sign your ballot. Your signature is then verified with the signature that is …

Ward, candidate for U.S. Congress, volunteers at …

5/5/2020
Anne Marie Ward, a candidate for U.S. Congress in District 4, spent April 30 meeting with voters and volunteering at the Salvation Army Apache Junction Corps Community Center, packing and …

Arizona lawmakers at odds over candidate listing on …

1/21/2020
PHOENIX — Attorneys for the state and Republican legislative leaders are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit by Democrats challenging the way candidates are listed on the …

Positions of power up for grabs in Maricopa County

1/14/2020
2020 is a much-anticipated election year, with President Donald Trump seeking a second term at the White House. Here in Arizona, multiple positions of power are up for grabs. Among them are …

Maricopa County officials approve voting plans for …

12/13/2019
In preparation for the March 17, 2020 Presidential Preference Election, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently approved the first Election Day and Emergency Voting plan, while Recorder Adrian Fontes approved the Early Voting Plan.