Maricopa County recorder urges Tempe, Litchfield Park voters to mail in ballots
independent news media The last day recommended to ensure mail-in ballots reach election officials on time for local elections in Tempe and Litchfield Park is March 5, according to the Maricopa County Recorder's Office. It is said that Both communities will hold contests on March 12th. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer also reminded voters of […]
Yavapai County to send corrected sample ballots after printing error
Due to a printing error, Yavapai County will be sending corrected sample ballots to households whose voters are not on the early voter rolls. According to the county election director, a printing error occurred in the process of creating 3,944 sample ballots for the upcoming presidential primary. Sample ballots that will not be used as […]
Yes, a Maricopa County voter received two mail ballots. That’s not a sign of wrongdoing or fraud.
Local election officials debunked speculation that something sinister happened after an Arizona voter posted a photo showing she received two mail-in ballots from Maricopa County. “Maricopa County is in great shape…I voted for the first time in a presidential election and received not one, but two mail-in ballots. Thank you.” @stephen_richer,” Posted by Aubrey Savera […]
13 Az presidential primary test ballots mistakenly mailed out in Pima County
As a result of a testing glitch, 13 households in Pima County were mailed ineligible ballots for the upcoming March 9 presidential preference election. To test the new early voting process, local election officials created valid records based on physical addresses, according to a press release from the Pima County Recorder's Office. Those records were […]
Younger, independent voters haven’t turned in ballots
good morning. Welcome to LA on the Record, our City Hall newsletter. The ship is piloted by Dakota Smith, assisted by David Zahnizer. With just over a week left until the March 5 election, voters, especially independents and young voters, have so far shown little enthusiasm. In Los Angeles County, only 4% of voters, or […]
Early ballots mailed out in Arizona’s presidential preference election
Ballots were mailed out to voters on early voting lists in Arizona's presidential election this week. The March 19 contest, which determines the delegates sent to the Democratic and Republican national conventions to select presidential candidates, is open only to registered members of both parties. Unaffiliated “independent” voters had until Tuesday to reregister with a […]
Deadline approaching to apply for absentee ballots
With the primary election next month, the state is reminding Alabama voters of the deadline to request absentee ballots. County election officials must receive absentee ballot applications by mail by February 27th. The deadline to return absentee ballot applications in person is Feb. 29, Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a news release. Absentee […]
Maricopa Co. details signature verification process for mail-in ballots
Lately, there has been a lot of attention to the electoral process, especially mail-in voting and how it is verified. On Feb. 14, an employee from the Maricopa County Elections Department explained how the election process works. Once your ballot arrives, the verification process begins. The process begins by matching all the signatures a person […]
Phoenix group ends campaign against hand counting ballots in Mohave County | Local News Stories
It's unclear whether Mohave County received the political message conveyed by the Phoenix-based arts-oriented group, which claims to advocate for various causes and people of color. The Huerta Arts Movement has ended a short-lived campaign opposing the hand-counting of election ballots in northwestern Arizona. The Board of Supervisors twice considered and twice rejected the drop-off […]
Cochise County elections director resigns after protecting midterm ballots from Republican officials – Votebeat
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the United States. Dig deeper into how our democracy works with Votebeat's free newsletter. votebeat.org/newsletter. Last fall, when a fight erupted in Cochise County over hand-counting ballots and rejecting election results, county residents said they were glad one person stood up […]
