PHOENIX AZ (November 20, 2012) — Jeffrey L. Fairman will resign from the Citizens Clean Elections Commission effective December 31, 2012. He has served as a commissioner for the past six years. Fairman, a Democrat from Pinal County, was appointed to a five-year term in 2007 by then-Gov. Janet Napolitano. His term expired January 31, 2012, but he continued to serve while a replacement was sought.... 

Phoenix AZ (March 22, 2012) –  The State of Arizona Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Mark H. Brain has dismissed a lawsuit (CV2011-020916) filed against the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. In his ruling, Judge Brain struck down every point raised by the plaintiffs and concluded: “[M]any of the plaintiffs’ requests are contrary to the statutory scheme and First Amendment principles.” “This... 

Sedona AZ (December 3, 2011) – The Citizens Clean Elections Commission, a state agency that administers the Citizens Clean Elections Act, announced Commissioner Lori Daniels (R) will serve as the new Chair of the Commission for 2012. Commissioner Daniels was appointed by then-Secretary of State Jan Brewer in 2008 for a five-year term, which expires in 2013. Commissioners are each appointed...