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UpdateArizonaWednesday, November 4, 2026

Long lines reported at Maricopa County vote centers on Election Day

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
AZ Family
“Long lines reported at some Maricopa County vote centers: Here’s what to know”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

Long lines formed at several Maricopa County vote centers on Election Day as after-work crowds arrived Tuesday. More than 188,000 in-person voters had cast ballots as of 4:30 p.m., with wait times climbing to nearly an hour at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Drone footage showed more than 100 people in line at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and high turnout was also reported at Mesa Community College and the Sun Devil Fitness Center.1

Election officials reminded voters that any registered voter in line by the 7 p.m. poll-closing time has the legal right to cast a ballot.1

More than 188,000
in-person voters as of 4:30 p.m.1
More than 100
people in line at Chandler-Gilbert Community College1

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Sources

  1. AZ Family, https://news.google.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?oc=5 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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