Arizona GOP Faces Internal Struggles Over Election Procedures

The Arizona GOP has rejected a proposal by election deniers to opt out of the state's government-run presidential primary election in 2024 and instead hold their own one-day, in-person election with paper ballots counted by hand. The decision has caused anxiety among top Republicans in Washington, who fear being drawn into a messy fight. The rejection highlights the divide within the party between conservatives who want to change voting procedures after Trump's 2020 defeat and those who accept his loss. The proposal has sparked discussions among Trump campaign advisers and Arizona officials, but the state party leader concluded that they lack the resources to run such an election. Arizona Democrats have confirmed their participation in the traditional government-run primary.