For a third legislative session, Gov. Katie Hobbs is reprising her role as The Veto Queen. Hobbs already smashed the state veto record during her first two years as governor, swatting away 216 bills — 143 in 2023 and 73 in 2024.

The bill that aimed to speed up election results was the first passed by the Legislature this year — and the first to meet Hobbs' veto pen.

The Arizona Legislature sent a bill designed to speed up election results to the desk of Gov. Katie Hobbs, who has indicated she would veto it.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that Republicans in the State Legislature say would speed up election results. FOX 10's Lauren Clark reports.

Republican lawmakers have hedged their bets with a ballot referral for 2026 asking voters to approve a faster count.