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UpdateArizonaFriday, October 16, 2026

Maricopa County officials sparred over election security

Reporting by
The Center Square
“Maricopa County officials spar over election security”, Friday, October 16, 2026
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What happened

Maricopa County officials sparred over election security.1

What it means in Arizona

What this means for Arizona voters

The county board of supervisors receives the results from the county recorder, canvasses them and sends them to the Secretary of State.2 The Secretary of State receives the county results, canvasses the statewide results and certifies them, with the Governor, the Attorney General and the Chief Justice as witnesses.2

Key dates in Arizona

Election Day in 6 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Wed, Oct 7 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Fri, Oct 23 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · 6 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Thu, Nov 19 · 22 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Mon, Nov 23 · 26 days
    State certification

Every date in Arizona, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. The Center Square, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNX244WmVBN2ZnOGFOalZMM0Y1aHdYalhTZ0pTemJ5cTlHSi1DMV9wMFlHclJuSmtPWGxTbENrRkNsZkZYUEhuWUFSeEZuVVNUekpkeFQ0TUV6dzhHTXhMMk54c0VmMkxCRnIxbHBIM2NXWEVYT3V3M2tKcjJjVFk1VThCWGMtVDlyYXN1VUd6LVkzYlnSAZgBQVVfeXFMTlRpLUNBSmh6RDU2U0RqQTlpQ1VudV9vOXY3UW1ScTVOd1pVdWY3SWR0ZFB3WHJfUEx0c2YyMklnaDMxWHVDbHpTc2pXNXlRanhqeEZPUE1ocURXVnRsQ20zYTl4S09tNHFWdGd5ODJheVlYc2dOUG1iYkl6UkV1Y3R6VGlTZHFBRjdoUWQyek9HdGYxWEozb3U?oc=5 · Friday, October 16, 2026
  2. Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/

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