PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — If you’re planning to vote in next month’s Presidential Preference Election and you’re not registered yet, time is running out. The last day to register for the Presidential Preference Election is Tuesday, Feb. 20.
The last time there was a Presidential Preference Election in Arizona, it was only for registered democrats in 2020, when 1.25 million people cast their ballots.
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission is gearing up for a busy next several months. “This is a big year for elections in Arizona,” said CCEC Executive Director Tom Collins.
For the Presidential Preference Election only, voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican to vote in that party’s primary for president.
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“Because it’s a selection of delegates for the party nominating convention as opposed to an election of a nominee or a candidate for office (the legislature) determined that it would be the better policy to have the folks in that party be the folks who choose how Arizona’s delegates are sent to the convention,” explained Collins.
Arizona’s elections came into the national spotlight after the governor’s race in 2022. With another major election year on the doorstep that will have high-profile races, Collins is confident the state is ready.
“Number one, making sure that voters know there are resources available if they have questions, there are people standing by to answer those questions,” he says. “At the same time, election officials are always busy and vigilant making sure that our election systems, our election processes are secure and fair.”
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Q: What’s your relationship like with Kyler Murray and what do you think of the job he’s done?
A: “Right when we met, we became bros. Nothing but respect and support toward him. He was a leader on our team, a great quarterback and made plays. I just feel like mentally he fought through some stuff – the injury thing, got through it – and now he’s back to doing the things that he does. I love that he came back and is doing his thing because that shows a lot about him – where his head’s at, where his heart’s at.”
Q: Is there a ‘Murray Moment’ that’s top of mind?
A: “He got out of a crazy [situation], literally, he was about to get sacked – game over – and he just threw a Hail Mary, and D-Hop (DeAndre Hopkins) caught it. I’ll never forget that game just because that Hail Mary was probably one of the best I’ve been a part of; we won the game (against Buffalo, 32-30) and that year we were on a roll. … I’ll never forget [playing against him in practice], too, because as a DB you’ve got to run across the whole field, you’ve got to stay in coverage. That’s one thing I’ll never forget; he’s one of those quarterbacks that’s mobile and always out there trying to make plays. He was doing whatever at practice, he was going right, left, throwing it deep, it didn’t matter, he kept us on our toes.”
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (5-2) at Houston Christian Huskies (2-4)
Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona takes on Houston Christian after Trenton McLaughlin scored 25 points in Northern Arizona’s 72-68 loss to the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
The Huskies have gone 2-2 at home. Houston Christian gives up 71.0 points and has been outscored by 3.8 points per game.
The Lumberjacks have gone 1-1 away from home. Northern Arizona is 2-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Houston Christian is shooting 40.2% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points higher than the 39.6% Northern Arizona allows to opponents. Northern Arizona’s 47.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.1 percentage points lower than Houston Christian has allowed to its opponents (49.2%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Bryson Dawkins is shooting 41.3% and averaging 12.2 points for the Huskies.
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McLaughlin is shooting 43.7% and averaging 22.7 points for the Lumberjacks.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The lack of respect for the Arizona State football team — and the Big 12 — knows no bounds.
In the latest updated College Football Playoff Rankings, revealed Tuesday night on ESPN, Arizona State (9-2) only moved up to No. 16, well outside of the top 12. They are the top-ranked Big 12 team, with the assumption that they will win the conference.
Ranked directly ahead of Arizona State are three, three-loss SEC teams: No. 15 South Carolina (8-3), No. 14 Ole Miss (8-3) and No. 13 Alabama (8-3). Clemson, who is in second place in the ACC at 9-2, jumped to No. 12, while Boise State (9-1), who beat one of the worst teams in the country 17-13 last week, moved to No. 11.
And then there’s Indiana (10-1). Somehow, after getting blown out 38-15 by Ohio State, the Hoosiers stayed in the hunt at No. 10. Indiana has played one of the softest schedules in the entire country and, going into last weekend, only had one victory over a team above .500.
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With the Big Ten and SEC essentially controlling the new TV contract for the College Football Playoff — each conference will reportedly receive 29% of the upcoming ESPN contract, while the Big 12 will only receive about 15% — it makes sense why they continue to have the most teams ranked in the top 15.
But come on. If the CFP committee is actually watching the games, there’s no way they can rank Indiana or Boise State ahead of Arizona State. Indiana is 51st in ESPN’s strength of schedule rankings, while Boise State is 81st.
Kenny Dillingham’s Sun Devils have won four consecutive games, including two victories over ranked opponents — Kansas State and BYU. They are currently in a four-way tie for first place in the Big 12. If ASU beats rival Arizona on Saturday, they will advance to the Big 12 championship game.
With No. 17 Tulane (9-2) sitting just behind Arizona State, there’s a chance a Big 12 team won’t make the 12-team College Football Playoff. The top five-ranked conference champions get automatic bids, and if Tulane wins the American Athletic Conference championship and finishes 11-2, there’s a chance they could get the fifth automatic bid over the Big 12 champion.
Stay tuned for what promises to be a wild couple of weeks. Here are the latest College Football Playoff Rankings from the CFP committe:
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