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UpdateArizonaTuesday, November 3, 2026

Phoenix Fire Department trained crews to protect ballots from drop box fires

Reporting by
ABC15 Arizona
“Phoenix Fire Department prepares firefighters to protect ballots from drop box fires on Election Day”, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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What happened

The Phoenix Fire Department trained all of its members to respond to ballot drop box fires ahead of Election Day. Captain Rob McDade said crews will open the box, spray dry chemical, and close it to cut off oxygen, then treat the scene as an arson investigation. The department used dry chemical extinguishers rather than water to preserve ballots.1

No specific active threats were currently identified in the Valley. The department pointed to prior incidents including a Los Angeles drop box fire this year, two Oregon and Washington drop box fires in 2024, and a Phoenix mail collection box fire less than two weeks before the 2024 election.1

What it means in Arizona

What this means for Arizona voters

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. ABC15 Arizona, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxOb2dxdWN1cHgyWUZOamFiQTNHRUx0dlF5SFZZN0J5QW5qYUlGWW9sWG1KcHg4bkIzRzFYakxzY2ZCWDlpaHJVY2JPUzM2a2RobmFBZlpNbnhNVVNudmV2N1hYMm16aTdlNkc1cndKU29fM1U4Z2s1M3F0Mm95ejc2Ykc1Y0RwNEN2dlBiaEQ2c0ZMRkN3c1VRQnh2UmJWVFFCVWYwSzlubXVqdGpuN3dGNWgzelJEZUg2bk1VbXNFQS1SZUlWekdjRjd3UzNnMzQ4cWxXVVIwV2RURUwxVGpKRg?oc=5 · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Arizona Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/arizona/

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