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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

All eligible voters getting mail ballots for 2025 Maricopa County jurisdictional elections

PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Elections Department announced Wednesday that all registered voters will receive ballots via mail ahead of jurisdictional elections this November. County residents not ... 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

Maricopa County voters with disabilities have better access, still see room for improvement

PHOENIX – Sami McGinnis walked through a small conference hall and approached an accessible voting machine – a large screen connected to headphones and a controller with brightly colored buttons – ... 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

Maricopa County recorder turns over texts sought by Votebeat about his fight for election authority

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. Maricopa County Recorder Justin ... 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

What's that big building going in near Phoenix police headquarters downtown?

Location: 801 W. Jefferson St., on the southwest corner of Eighth Avenue in downtown Phoenix. Description: Maricopa County is building a new elections and tabulation center for processing results. 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

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