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Cronkite News Service Special Election Day Coverage

Cronkite News Election Day Coverage

If you missed any of the Election Day coverage by Cronkite News Service, including our live blog posts, results on Arizona races and propositions and the NewsWatch special Election Day newscast, go to our Election 2012 page.


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Full Election Coverage

Carmona, Flake campaigns spend combined $228,000 on Spanish-language advertising in Phoenix

Experts say Arizona’s Latino voters are now a force to be reckoned with

Tempe voters say yes to bond that will fix infrastructure and dam

204 defeat leaves school funding with lawmakers

Voter rights hotline center buzzing nonstop on Election Day

Despite challenges, state election officials keep calm and carry on

Despite concerns, no reports of problems with Arizona poll watchers

Congressional District 9 candidates defend their ad campaigns

Polling expert talks about the importance of swing states this election

Scottsdale neighbors go head to head with a presidential sign war in their yards

Go ahead, brag: This is one election law voters don’t have to worry about

Despite Arizona’s many independents, third parties still face long odds

Mystery money from little-known nonprofit in Arizona traced to similar nonprofits

Thousands of lawyers nationwide gear up for challenges on Election Day

Democrats and Republicans expand their ground game in final days before the election

Parties in swing state Virginia reach out to voters through volunteers

Democrats, advocates say they’re ready to monitor poll watchers in Arizona

Pro-204 leader slams anonymous donations against effort

Obscure group’s donations include campaign against Democratic state lawmaker

Website helps educate voters about the judges on the ballot

Election 2012: Who are the judges on the Maricopa County ballot?

Obscure Arizona political group now spending against Obama

Experts: The real potential for fraud is in mail-in ballots

More than half a million early voters cast their votes, many more expected to come

Group: State laws keep 200,000 felons from voting in Arizona

Mesa’s District 3 voters to cast ballots in Tempe for the upcoming election

Local groups make sure voters have proper ID on Election Day

Political TV ad buys approach $30 million in Arizona, and still counting

In battleground states, voters get ominous letters in mail about citizenship

Recent election poll shows Arizona as a battleground state

Proposition Coverage

Proposition 114

Voters approve Proposition 114 on crime victim civil liability

Voters approve Proposition 114 on civil liability for crime victims

Proposition 114 would bar felons’ lawsuits against victims

Proposition 115

Voters reject Proposition 115 on judicial selection

Proposition 115 would give governor more say in judicial selections

Proposition 116

Voters reject Proposition 116 on business property tax

Proposition 116 supporters say it would spur hiring

Proposition 117

Voters approve Proposition 117 limiting property valuation increases

Proposition 117 seeks to limit increases in property valuation for taxes

Proposition 118

Tight race for Proposition 118 on stabilizing trust land payouts

Proposition 118 would stabilize trust land payouts to schools

Proposition 119

State land commissioner: Prop 119 victory will boost economy

Voters will again decide on trust land exchanges to preserve bases

Proposition 120

Voters reject Proposition 120 on sovereignty over state resources

Proposition 120 would declare state sovereignty over resources

Proposition 121

Voters reject Proposition 121 calling for open primaries

Pro-Prop 121 leader: We’re optimistic, realistic

Obscure group’s donations include campaign against Democratic state lawmaker

Obscure Arizona political group now spending against Obama

Supporters: Proposition 121 would level playing field for independents

Obscure group making big contributions against two ballot propositions

Libertarian, Green parties: Proposition 121 would put us out of business

Political parties united in dislike of ‘top two’ primaries

How Proposition 121 could affect the election process

Fundraising may not be enough for top-two primary supporters

Proposition 204

204 defeat leaves school funding with lawmakers

Voters reject Proposition 204, sales tax to benefit education, transportation, human service

Superintendent remains hopeful as Prop 204 votes come in

Proposition 204 leader predicts a close race

Pro-204 leader slams anonymous donations against effort

Obscure group’s donations include campaign against Democratic state lawmaker

Obscure Arizona political group now spending against Obama

Two recent polls show Arizonans opposing Proposition 204

Interest group donations give late boost to
Prop 204 campaigns

New ad fires up discussion for Proposition 204 debate at ASU