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UpdateArizonaMonday, November 2, 2026

Maricopa County prepared for Election Day after heavy weekend rain

Officials said the transition from early voting to Election Day went smoothly despite rainfall.

Reporting by
Cronkite News
“Maricopa County Elections officials discuss preparations for Election Day after heavy rainfall”, Monday, November 2, 2026
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What happened

Maricopa County Elections officials said Monday that the transition from early voting to Election Day preparations went smoothly despite heavy rainfall over the weekend. The county has received more than a million ballots and tabulated about 950,000. Officials expect roughly 500,000 votes on Election Day across 254 voting centers open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., up from 223 locations in 2024, with more than 4,000 poll workers.1

The county expects to update results twice daily.1

254
voting centers in Maricopa County1
more than 4,000
poll workers in Maricopa County1
approximately 2.6 million
registered voters in Maricopa County1
What it means in Arizona

What Arizona voters need to know

Mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.2

Key dates in Arizona

Election Day in today
  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. Fri, Oct 30 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · today
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Thu, Nov 19 · 16 days
    County/Local certification
  7. Mon, Nov 23 · 20 days
    State certification

Every date in Arizona, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. Cronkite News, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNR1FtMnlGS1FpVlFxYkYzNlZwbzlLRlR0NmdKaEdWUjB2OVlteW1oei0wcUZ4RVNDM2Jqb2l1TEk3UXVTa2F5T21ldmlMMHlWbnF6OUJpU0J3UkYyclhKSkNqcG1ReUZoQWZMbC11Sm00MlE1QkdiMGxWM2tpd1JrLVd6VXpaNTkyNEg0d1JOZHNaOExXeHlYag?oc=5 · Monday, November 2, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Arizona Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/arizona/

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