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Maricopa County recorder asks judge to stop Board of Supervisors’ election system audit

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is asking a judge to stop an audit of the county’s election system after it was authorized by the Board of Supervisors. It’s the latest twist in an ... Read More

After 2024 incident, Maricopa County examines hiring process for temporary election workers

County officials said the name used for a background check didn’t match the court database, and they’ve identified steps to prevent it from happening again. Read More

Judge rejects Maricopa County recorder’s request to stop election system audit

PHOENIX – In a ruling issued Thursday, an Arizona judge rejected Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap’s request to stop an election system audit authorized by the Board of Supervisors (BOS). Heap, a ... Read More

Election ‘audit’ contractor says he still has photos of 2020 Maricopa County ballots

An election audit contractor says he still has ballot images when state law says they should have been destroyed after two years. Read More

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

Maricopa County likely saw record-high turnout for an off-year election, with over 700,000 ballots cast. A storage error led to the late discovery of over 2,200 ... 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

Why ballots must be mailed back soon for Arizona jurisdictional elections

PHOENIX – Tuesday is the recommended deadline for mailing back completed ballots for next week’s jurisdictional elections in Arizona. Maricopa and several other counties are conducting all-mail ... Read More