Podcast: Where does 'ballot harvesting' stand in Arizona? How will it impact the election?

The years-long legal battle over whether Arizona can ban people from delivering ballots from others in bulk remains in flux and as contentious as ever.

On Jan. 27, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals knocked down the state's "ballot harvesting" law, saying it violated the Voting Rights Act and disproportionately affects Native American, Hispanic and African American voters.

But days after lifting the ban, the court temporarily reinstated it, allowing Arizona officials a chance to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich reminded people on Twitter that the state's ban on collecting ballots from others remains in place, at least for now.

In this week's episode of The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast, hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen break down the future of ballot harvesting in the state and how it could impact the 2020 election cycle.

Joining them on the episode are reporters Mary Jo Pitzl and Andrew Oxford, who explain the history and current state of the issue.

In this episode you'll hear:

Why ballot harvesting is so contentious.

Some misconceptions of ballot harvesting.

Who is most affected by a ballot-collection service.

The best way to listen is to subscribe to The Gaggle on your favorite podcast app, but you can also stream the full episode below.

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