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Maricopa County finds 2,300 uncounted ballots after election

Maricopa County officials found two sealed boxes with 2,300 ballots that were misplaced after Tuesday’s election but confirmed they’ll still be verified and counted. Read More

Mishandled ballots deepened political rifts, but didn't tip Maricopa County races

Maricopa County's likely record turnout for off-year campaigns was overshadowed by the late discovery of thousands of uncounted ballots. Read More

Arizona’s Maricopa County reports higher rate of ballot rejections for mismatched signatures

The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office said it rejected 5,903 mailed-in ballots in the recent election over mismatched signatures under a new approach to signature verification. Read More

Maricopa County supervisors, recorder spar over 2,000 mishandled ballots found near deadline

Maricopa County officials acknowledged that nearly 2,300 ballots were mishandled but were discovered and counted. The incident has intensified the ongoing dispute between the county recorder and the ... Read More

2 boxes of uncounted ballots found at Maricopa County Elections facility

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two boxes of uncounted ballots were found at a Maricopa County facility on Friday, three days after the election. Officials say the discovery was made as workers were checking ... Read More

2025 Arizona election guide: Learn more about local ballot measures

PHOENIX - 2025 is not a major election year, as no major offices are up for election, except for a special election that was caused by the death of longtime Congressman Raul Grijalva. However, that ... Read More

Still holding onto your Nov. 4 ballot? Here's how to turn it in before time runs out

It is too late to mail your ballot for the Nov. 4 election and ensure it is counted. Instead, voters should deliver their mail-in ballots to a secure drop box or a polling place. Ballots must be ... Read More

Judge sides with Maricopa County board over recorder in voter database spat

A Maricopa County judge has ruled that the Board of Supervisors can continue with a third-party audit of the voter database system because sensitive information appears protected and the Recorder’s ... Read More

Valleywise Health measure gains ground. Which Nov. 4 races are still too close to call?

Maricopa County's Proposition 409, a measure to fund public health improvements, was leading with 51.4% of the vote. While many local measures were decided, bond issues in Avondale and Glendale ... Read More

Public health measure, other Arizona races go down to the wire

A measure to fund nearly $900 million in public health improvements was narrowly passing in Maricopa County. Mesa City Council member Julie Spilsbury conceded in her recall race. Voters approved many ... Read More