Watch the life cycle of mail-in ballots in new Maricopa County Recorder’s Office video
A new video created by the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office will allow voters to track the lifecycle of their mail-in ballot. Luke Forstner, a spokesman for the Recorder’s Office, said in a high-profile election like this one, it’s more important than ever to be transparent about the process. “We take comfort in the fact that […]
FACT CHECK: Does Using Sharpies on Election Ballots Invalidate Your Vote?
Posts shared by × warns U.S. voters that using a Sharpie marker to fill out their ballot will disqualify their vote. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if you draw on the ballot or mark it outside of the little bubble, it will be invalidated. Please do not write on your ballot […]
Maricopa County says Phoenix Union ballots wrong, seeks court guidance
Maricopa County is seeking direction from a federal court after it was found to have mistakenly violated a consent decree when preparing ballots involving the Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board election. The county and the Board of Supervisors filed a motion for an emergency hearing in the U.S. District Court for Arizona on […]
Sharpies are fine to use on ballots, Maricopa County says
As the 2024 election season gets into full swing, misinformation about how to vote continues to spread on social media platforms, raising questions and concerns among voters. One of the claims that gained attention in 2020 was that using a Sharpie marker on a ballot makes it illegal. While Arizona election officials exposed the error, […]
Maricopa County’s 2-page ballots could make for long lines on Election Day | Decision 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona election officials are warning that voters could experience delays at polling places and jams at vote-counting machines as voters fill out multi-page ballots. This is unusual in a presidential battleground state. The majority of Arizona voters will receive a two-page ballot printed on both sides, marking the first time in nearly […]
Lengthy Maricopa County ballots could create long lines
Maricopa County election officials expect longer voting hours could lead to long lines for in-person voting and delays in counting votes. PHOENIX — Arizona election officials are warning of potential delays at polling places and jammed vote-counting machines as voters fill out multi-page ballots in the presidential battleground state. That's unusual. The majority of Arizona […]
Maricopa County ballots will be 2 pages long for the 1st time since 2006
Maricopa County election officials said this is the first time since 2006 that a general election ballot will have two pages. The county expected a long vote.but until recently the “ballot production” process was not completed. The pages are front and back, and the average number of issues on each ballot is 79, although the […]
Postmaster General Grilled By Reps Over Concerns About USPS Handling Mail-In Ballots
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was criticized by lawmakers Thursday while testifying at a Congressional hearing about the United States Postal Service's (USPS) preparations for the upcoming presidential election. During Mr. DeJoy's testimony before the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, several representatives questioned whether the USPS would be able to process […]
Maricopa County’s 2-page ballots could make for long lines on Election Day
article Maricopa County Elections Chairman Scott Jarrett (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) overview Maricopa County's two-page ballots could cause problems with voting machines. Officials say it is unusual for an election to have two-page ballots. Phoenix – Arizona election officials have warned that delays at polling places and jamming of vote-counting machines could occur as […]
Ballots in Maricopa County will be 2 pages for the first time since 2006
Phoenix (AZ Family) — With just two months until Election Day, Maricopa County staff are hard at work preparing, proofing and printing 21,534 ballots to distribute by mail and in-person voting centers. According to the Maricopa County Board of Elections, the county This will be one of the longest ballots in recent years: Ballots will […]
