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NEW: More than 1,300 ballots went undelivered in the Navajo County, located in the northeastern quadrant of the state, during last week's primary. That’s not ideal, but it might also be normal. Read my analysis in my newsletter: vbnewsletters.votebeat.org/p/navajo-cou...

Navajo County and the case of the undelivered ballots 🕵️More than 1,300 ballots went undelivered in the county, located in the northeastern quadrant of the state. That’s not ideal, but it might also be normal.vbnewsletters.votebeat.org

NEW: Many Arizonans who dropped off their ballots in last week's primary opted to show ID to skip the time-consuming signature verification process, potentially foreshadowing faster election results in November. Exciting news for politicos everywhere... www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

Why Arizona’s election results may be faster this fallIf a new voting option remains popular, key races could get called faster in November.www.votebeat.org

OF NOTE: About two dozen states — including Arizona — are suing after President Donald Trump's administration threatened to withhold federal emergency disaster preparation funding from states that don’t comply with new election rules. Via @NOTUSreports: www.notus.org/trump-white-...

States Sue to Stop Trump Administration Effort to Control ElectionsThe Trump administration has threatened to withhold federal emergency disaster preparation funding from states that don’t comply with new election rules.www.notus.org

NEW: The GOP SOS primary has been called for Arizona Rep. Alex Kolodin, setting up a high-stakes general election with Democrat Adrian Fontes. His victory suggests false claims of election fraud continue to have a strong hold on GOP voters here. Read: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

A lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election could be Arizona’s next secretary of stateArizona’s secretary of state is one of the most important offices on the 2026 ballot. The winner will oversee the 2028 presidential election.www.votebeat.org

Polls are now closed in Arizona! Counties will begin dropping initial results at 8 p.m. MST. Want to watch primary results like a pro? Here's everything you need to know about counting and race calls: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

How to watch Arizona primary election results like a proWatching Arizona’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.www.votebeat.org

I'm settled in at Maricopa County's Tabulation and Elections Center for a long night of results. There's a few options on the menu for county employees tonight, including chicken parm, pizza, etc. I've got a full bag of snacks and a cooler bag with cold drinks. Stay tuned!

A few things to keep in mind as we enter the final hour of voting! 🕖 Polls close at 7 p.m. 👱 If you're in line when polls close, stay in line! 🪪 Remember to bring ID to vote in person. ✉️ Dropping off a mail ballot? You can skip the line.

My household’s ballots are in! 🗳️

OF NOTE: Maricopa County Supervisor Mark Stewart says some vote sites are seeing connectivity issues during today's primary. This could affect pollbooks and printers, but the problem appears very limited. I haven't heard concerns from poll workers. Wait times are minimal to nonexistent.

OF NOTE: The new ID-verify process for mail ballots appears popular in Pima County. 👀 Officials say 158 voters used the process in the first hour of voting — about 20% of turnout so far. I'm curious to see if that holds in other counties. Background: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

Faster election results in Arizona? Maybe, if voters use this new option.Election officials have sunk time and money into providing the new voting option created by state lawmakers, but it’s unclear how many voters will even use it.www.votebeat.org

Happy Election Day, Arizona! ☑️ The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. ⏰ You can find voting locations on your county's elections website. 📌 Want to watch results like a pro? Here's everything to know about how ballot counting works! 🗳️ www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

How to watch Arizona primary election results like a proWatching Arizona’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.www.votebeat.org

OF NOTE: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has responded to a July 7 letter from the DOJ warning election officials that they could face criminal prosecution if they knowingly leave noncitizens on their voter rolls. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

NEW: Maricopa County finally has an elections truce. The deal, crafted in closed-door, hourslong sessions, builds a wall between two offices that previously have worked closely to run voting in the swing county. How will the new approach play out? Read: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

A yearlong feud between election officials in one of the nation’s biggest swing counties is finally over — at least on paperThe November election — in which Maricopa County will help determine control of the U.S. House and Arizona’s governorship — will be the first true test of the deal.www.votebeat.org

The board approved a settlement and related budget adjustments in a 3-1 vote. Democratic Supervisor Steve Gallardo voted "no." Republican Supervisor Mark Stewart was absent — he was ill, per officials. Here's a quick thread with the basics. 🧵 Full deal here: www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCent...

NEW: Maricopa County will hold an emergency meeting on "an urgent request from a mediator to finalize plans that affect the pending, ongoing 2026 primary election and for the 2026 general election." Officials were mediating on election operations yesterday, per court records. 👀

Hi Arizona! 👋 I am back in the office after some time away last week. Let's catch up on some election and voting news together! 🧵 For your situational awareness, we are just over a week out from the state primary. That's set for Tuesday, July 21. 🗳️

NEW: Mohave County will debut a new ballot paper with watermarks, microprint, and other security features in the state primary. Its leaders believe the new paper will perform well, despite mixed test results — and that others will follow their lead. Read: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

Arizona county is set to use a new ballot paper born of longstanding election mistrustThe July primary will be the first test of new ballot paper meant to improve voter confidence — but there are questions about how well it will work.www.votebeat.org

BREAKING: Protect the Vote Arizona's election initiative won't be on the ballot this year. The group didn't collect enough signatures and decided not to give supporters' information to "the very election-denying politicians... that this measure was designed to protect against."

OF NOTE: Pinal County is contacting voters after about 1,500 ballots were printed with incorrect precinct committeemen races. Officials say "the vendor for the Secretary of State’s voter registration database had pulled incorrect information," per @abc15.com. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

Printing error found on nearly 1,500 Pinal County ballotsPinal County officials are investigating a printing error that resulted in incorrect ballots in two precincts.www.abc15.com